<P> Michael Jackson produced and performed "Will You Be There", the theme for the film, which can be heard during the film's credits . The song won the MTV Movie Award for "Best Song in a Movie" in 1994 . It was also included on Jackson's album, Dangerous, and All Time Greatest Movie Songs, released by Sony in 1999 . Jackson also performed songs for the film's first sequel . </P> <P> The film begins with a pod of orcas swimming near the coastline of the Pacific Northwest . The pod is tracked down by a group of whalers, and one of them, Willy, is trapped and sent to an amusement park . </P> <P> Sometime later in Seattle, Washington, Jesse, a 12 - year - old boy abandoned by his mother six years before, is caught by the police for stealing food and vandalizing the theme park . Jesse's social worker Dwight earns him a reprieve by finding him a foster home and having him clean up the graffiti at the theme park as part of his probation . His foster parents are the supportive and kind Annie and Glen Greenwood, but Jesse is initially unruly and hostile to them . </P> <P> While working at the park, Jesse encounters Willy . Willy is regarded as surly and uncooperative by the park staff, including his trainer Rae Lindley, but he saves Jesse from drowning, starting a bond, and becomes friendly with his keeper, Haida native Randolph Johnson . Jesse teaches tricks to Willy, and is offered a permanent job at the theme park after probation . Jesse also warms into his new home . </P>

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