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Harry and the Hendersons
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Harry and the Hendersons 1987 Directed by William Dear

When You Can't Believe Your Eyes, Trust Your Heart.

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Belgium , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Family , Fantasy
Production Companies Universal Pictures , Amblin Entertainment
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $49,998,613
Release Date 5 June 1987
110 mins
Cast
John Lithgow
John Lithgow George Henderson
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon Nancy Henderson
Don Ameche
Don Ameche Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
David Suchet
David Suchet Jacques Lafleur
Margaret Langrick
Margaret Langrick Sarah Henderson
Joshua Rudoy
Joshua Rudoy Ernie Henderson
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh George Henderson Sr.
John Bloom
John Bloom
Lainie Kazan
Lainie Kazan Irene Moffitt
Kevin Peter Hall
Kevin Peter Hall Harry
William Ontiveros
William Ontiveros Sgt. Mancini
David Richardt
David Richardt Dirty Harry Officer
Jacqueline Moscou
Jacqueline Moscou DMV Clerk
Laura Kenny
Laura Kenny "Mouse" Woman
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold "Mouse" Spouse
Sean Morgan
Sean Morgan Jerry Seville
Nick Flynn
Nick Flynn Stuart
David MacIntyre
David MacIntyre Billers
Peggy Platt
Peggy Platt Librarian
Orene Anderson
Orene Anderson Woman in Kitchen
William Dear
William Dear Sighting Man
Laurie O'Brien
Laurie O'Brien Screaming Woman
Michael J. Loggins
Michael J. Loggins "Big Gun" Man
James King
James King Bicycle Man
Nathaniel Ellis
Nathaniel Ellis Sgt. Bader
Juleen Murray
Juleen Murray Press Woman #1
Connie Craig
Connie Craig Press Woman #2
Dana Middleton
Dana Middleton News Anchor #1
Mark Mitchell
Mark Mitchell Press Man #1
Richard Foley
Richard Foley News Anchor #2
Larry Wansley
Larry Wansley News Anchor #3
Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie News Anchor #4
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert Police Officer
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond Police Officer
Stuart Schwarz
Stuart Schwarz SWAT Officer
Justin Mastro
Justin Mastro Vigilante
Michael Goodell
Michael Goodell Pool Man
Chuck McCollum
Chuck McCollum Guard
Vern Taylor
Vern Taylor Jerome
Stan Sturing
Stan Sturing Police Clerk
Robert Isaac Lee
Robert Isaac Lee Kim Lee
Debbie Lee Carrington
Debbie Lee Carrington Little Bigfoot
Britches
Britches Little Bob
Fred Newman
Fred Newman Harry (voice)
William Frankfather
William Frankfather Schwarz
Crew
Director
William Dear
William Dear
Writer
Ezra D. Rappaport
Ezra D. Rappaport
Producers
William Dear
William Dear
Richard Vane
Richard Vane
Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Cinematography
Allen Daviau
Allen Daviau
George Koblasa
George Koblasa
Composer
Bruce Broughton
Bruce Broughton
Editor
Donn Cambern
Donn Cambern
Production Design
James D. Bissell
James D. Bissell
Sound
Richard L. Anderson
Richard L. Anderson
Stephen Hunter Flick
Stephen Hunter Flick
Michael J. Benavente
Michael J. Benavente
James Christopher
James Christopher
Burness Dembrowski
Burness Dembrowski
Teresa Eckton
Teresa Eckton
Original Writers
Bill Martin
Bill Martin
William Dear
William Dear
Art Direction
Donald B. Woodruff
Donald B. Woodruff
Set Decoration
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Makeup Artists
Greg Nelson
Greg Nelson
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Jon Curtis Price
Jon Curtis Price
Casting
Ted Swanson
Ted Swanson
Patti Carns Kalles
Patti Carns Kalles
Stunts
Neil Summers
Neil Summers
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
Tim Gilbert
Tim Gilbert
Dawan Scott
Dawan Scott
Wally Rose
Wally Rose
Debbie Coe
Debbie Coe
Kathy Brock
Kathy Brock
Anthony G. Schmidt
Anthony G. Schmidt
Troy Gilbert
Troy Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Bill Couch
Bill Couch