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6 December 1972 (USA) moreTagline:
A True Story.Plot:
A documentary-style drama which questions the existence of a monster in an Arkansas swamp. It is really... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Vern Stierman | ... | Narrator |
| Chuck Pierce Jr. | ... | Jim as a boy |
| William Stumpp | ... | Jim (adult) |
| Willie E. Smith | ... | Willie |
| Lloyd Bowen | ... | Himself |
| B.R. Barrington | ... | Himself |
| J.E. 'Smokey' Crabtree | ... | Himself (as Smokey Crabtree) |
| Travis Crabtree | ... | Himself |
| John P. Hixon | ... | Himself |
| John W. Oates | ... | Himself |
| Buddy Crabtree | ... | James Crabtree |
| Jeff Crabtree | ... | Fred Crabtree |
| Judy Baltom | ... | Mary Beth Searcy |
| Mary B. Johnson | ... | Mary Beth's sister |
| Louise Searcy | ... | Herself |
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90 min | USA:85 min | 87 min (DVD version)Country:
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USA:GFun Stuff
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The original title of the film was "Tracking the Fouke Monster". moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Mr. Turner and the Ford brothers are on the porch shooting at the monster, Turner's flashlight alternates between a regular size flashlight and a large lantern flashlight (the same lantern flashlight the Constable gives them later). moreFAQ
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"The Legend of Boggy Creek" deserves a higher rating on the IMDb. Despite a couple of laughable folk songs, the movie is an intriguing docudrama that is at times genuinely creepy. The filmmakers use admirable restraint and never give the audience a clear look at the creature. There are also moments of effective camera work and sound editing that create a close, atmospheric environment where the creature could be lurking behind every tree or bush. This film is what "The Mothman Prophecies" should have been.
Both amusingly dated and chilling, "The Legend of Boggy Creek" is a fun movie that is best enjoyed on a dark autumn night. It's a great scary story and an American folktale that's entertaining to watch safely at home, but may become much more plausible should you find yourself alone in the woods around sundown…