Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

William Dear

Writers:

William Dear (written by)
Bill Martin (written by)

Release Date:

5 June 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Tagline:

When you can't believe your eyes, trust your heart.

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Bigfoot | Animal Rampage | Bad Smell | Seattle Washington | Freaked Out

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

John Lithgow	...	George Henderson
Melinda Dillon	...	Nancy Henderson
Margaret Langrick	...	Sarah Henderson
Joshua Rudoy	...	Ernie Henderson
Kevin Peter Hall	...	Harry
Lainie Kazan	...	Irene Moffat
Don Ameche	...	Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
M. Emmet Walsh	...	George Henderson Sr.
Bill Ontiverous	...	Sgt. Mancini
David Richardt	...	Dirty Harry Officer
Jacqueline Moscou	...	DMV Clerk
Laura Kenny	...	'Mouse' Woman
Richard Arnold	...	'Mouse' Spouse
Sean Morgan	...	Jerry Seville
Nick Flynn	...	Stuart

Also Known As:

Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Index, Washington, USA

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivia:

According to cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, some characters in the film are based to varying degrees on actual figures in the search for Sasquatch. "Jacques LaFleur" (David Suchet) is a nod to the late Canadian Rene Dahinden, and "Dr. Wallace Wrightwood" (Don Ameche) combines some qualities of John Green, Peter Byrne and the late Dr. Grover Krantz.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The side of Ernie's face and the steadiness in his speech shows that Joshua Rudoy's voice was added in later when he runs to get the camera in the closet.

Quotes:

George Henderson: Hey, hey, careful of my drawings back there. And don't step on the trout!
Nancy Henderson: Or my flowers, if they're still alive.
George Henderson: Or Mom's flowers.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2001) (V)

The All Time Best Family Movie

It's hard to find a good "all around" family movie. If it's something the kid will like, best bet, the parents will hate it. And if it's something mom and dad like, the kids will hate it. Harry and the Hendersons is one of the few family movies that the entire family enjoys! With a PG rating, the movie has just enough action, drama, suspense, and comedy to keep each member of the family interested. An interesting fact: The only character who curses in the entire film is the little boy? Except for hearing the word sh*t two or three times, the rest of the movie is clean for the whole family to enjoy.