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CriticCrunch has 5 Jason James Richter titles in its catalog, ranked by quality percentile.
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
1995
Drama · Adventure
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
Dir. Simon Wincer · With Jason James Richter, Keiko, Lori Petty
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.
Dir. Sam Pillsbury · With Jason James Richter, August Schellenberg, Annie Corley
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
Dir. Dwight H. Little · With Jason James Richter, Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson
When the police discover that a mob hitman has moved in next door to the Robbersons, they set up a stakeout in the Robbersons' home. Hard-nosed, tough-as-nails Jake Stone and his young partner Tony Moore are assigned to the stakeout, but now it is a question of whether Jake can last long enough to capture the bad guys. The Robbersons want to help, and by doing so, drive Jake crazy.
Dir. Michael Ritchie · With Chevy Chase, Jack Palance, Dianne Wiest
A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.
Dir. Peter MacDonald · With Jason James Richter, Melody Kay, Jack Black
