Harry and the Hendersons
- Original title
- Harry and the Hendersonsaka
- AKA
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- Bigfoot and the Hendersons
- Year
- 1987
- Running time
- 110 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- John Lithgow
- Melinda Dillon
- Don Ameche
- Margaret Langrick
- Joshua Rudoy
- Kevin Peter Hall
- David Suchet
- Lainie Kazan
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Bill Ontiverous
- David Richardt
- Jacqueline Moscou
- Laura Kenny
- Richard Arnold
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- 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!
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- Awards
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1987: Oscar: Best Makeup1987: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): 4 nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"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."
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"Often funny, occasionally charming and always mighty eager to please"
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