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Harry and the Hendersons (TV Series)

Original title

Harry and the Hendersonsaka

AKA

Bigfoot and the Hendersons

Year

1987

Running time

110 min.

Country

United States

Director

William Dear

Screenwriter

William Dear, Bill Martin, Ezra D. Rappaport

Cast

Music

Bruce Broughton

Cinematography

Allen Daviau, George Koblasa

Producer

Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Genre

Comedy | Family Relationships. Monsters

Synopsis

John Lithgow takes adventure to new heights in this big-laughs, big-hearted, big-footed comedy for the whole family! A chance car accident introduces the Hendersons to the real-life Bigfoot, who is anything but a ferocious monster and quickly becomes a true friend to the family. They're soon in a race against the clock to return "Harry" to his natural environment before the authorities capture him. The fur will fly in this feel-good romp - an Oscar winner for Best Makeup - the whole family will enjoy again and again!

Awards: 1987: Oscar: Best Makeup

1987: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): 4 nominations

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Critics' reviews

"Often funny, occasionally charming and always mighty eager to please"

Rick Groen: The Globe and Mail
"Harry and the Hendersons is a disappointment"

Duane Byrge: The Hollywood Reporter
It's overwhelming and, in a curious way, it's charming, but at the center, even though you see it in the right place, you detect not a heart, or a mind"

Michael Wilmington: Los Angeles Times
"'Harry and the Hendersons' is proof that the folks at Amblin Entertainment, a.k.a. Steven Spielberg’s production company, can’t keep using the same E.T. formula for every kiddie pic"

Variety Staff: Variety
"Just as Mac and Me eventually devolved into a feature-length commercial for McDonald's, Harry and the Hendersons eventually emerges as a vegetarian screed."

Eric Henderson: Slant

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Harry and the Hendersons

1987

William Dear

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