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Harry and the Hendersons

"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.

Top Cast

  • John Lithgow

    John Lithgow

    George Henderson

  • Melinda Dillon

    Melinda Dillon

    Nancy Henderson

  • Don Ameche

    Don Ameche

    Dr. Wallace Wrightwood

  • David Suchet

    David Suchet

    Jacques Lafleur

  • Margaret Langrick

    Margaret Langrick

    Sarah Henderson

  • Joshua Rudoy

    Joshua Rudoy

    Ernie Henderson

  • M. Emmet Walsh

    M. Emmet Walsh

    George Henderson Sr.

  • John Bloom

    John Bloom

    Feet

  • Lainie Kazan

    Lainie Kazan

    Irene Moffitt

Overview

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.

Rating

6.1 / 10
726 Reviews
2 Popular

1 Reviews

  • Kamurai
    Kamurai
    8 Jul 30, 2020

    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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