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Amblin Entertainment
Universal Pictures
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When you can't believe your eyes, trust your heart.
Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot". They think it's dead so they decide to take it home (there could be some money in this). As you guessed, it isn't dead. Far from being the ferocious monster they fear "Harry" to be, he's a friendly giant.
Kamurai
Jul 30, 2020 · via TMDB
Great watch, will watch again, and do recommend. While the movie is quite dated at this point, it really isn't that noticeable. The biggest difference is that the information would travel much faster today, and probably the kids would be jerks and lend to the problem. In 30+ years, I can't believe there hasn't been another Bigfoot movie that comes anywhere close to this, and none that I know of that paint Bigfoot in a positive light. Kevin Peter Hall, as the guy in the Harry costume, is amazing in this. Granted, there is an animatronics team to perform the detailed facial moments that really make the movie, but "Harry" carries the movie. John Lithgow is right behind him as the human "every man", but it is probably the entire family cast interaction that really makes this movie as charming as it is. And it completely is. It is really the reason to watch this movie. It's funny, it's touching, there is even some action in it. Give this a watch, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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John Lithgow
George Henderson
Melinda Dillon
Nancy Henderson
Kevin Peter Hall
Harry
Margaret Langrick
Sarah Henderson
Joshua Rudoy
Ernie Henderson
Don Ameche
Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
David Suchet
Jacques Lafleur
M. Emmet Walsh
George Henderson Sr.
Lainie Kazan
Irene Moffitt
Laura Kenny
"Mouse" Woman
William Dear
Sighting Man
Laurie O'Brien
Screaming Woman
Connie Craig
Press Woman #2
Chuck McCollum
Guard
Debbie Lee Carrington
Little Bigfoot
Fred Newman
Voice & Vocal Effects
James D. Bissell
Production Design
Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Carey Loftin
Stunts
Neil Summers
Stunts
Tim Gilbert
Stunts
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
William Dear
Director
William Dear
Finance
William Dear
Producer
Bruce Broughton
Original Music Composer
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Editor
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
William Dear
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