Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

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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.

Harry and the Hendersons

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Cast

John Lithgow
John Lithgow as George Henderson Age 80 · Rochester, New York, USA John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his diverse work on stage...
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon as Nancy Henderson Died 2023 · Hope, Arkansas, USA Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023) was a twice Oscar nominated American actress. She was best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and the...
Don Ameche
Don Ameche as Dr. Wallace Wrightwood Died 1993 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Don Ameche born Dominic Felix Amici May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. He was also po...
David Suchet
David Suchet as Jacques Lafleur Age 79 · London, England, UK David Suchet, OBE, CBE (born 2 May 1946), is an English actor, known for his work on British television. He is recognized for his RTS- and BPG award-winning performance as Augustus Melmotte in the 200...
Margaret Langrick
Margaret Langrick as Sarah Henderson Age 54 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Margaret Langrick (born 1971) is a Canadian writer and retired actress. She is now known as Maggie Langrick, and is the CEO of the publishing company Wonderwell..
Joshua Rudoy
Joshua Rudoy as Ernie Henderson Age 50 · Encino, California Joshua Rudoy was born on December 9, 1975 in Encino, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Flatliners (1990), Harry and the Hendersons (1987) and What a Dummy (1990)..

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Kamurai 8/10 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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