Harry and the Hendersons main backdrop
Harry and the Hendersons main poster

Harry and the Hendersons

Visit website

6.1/10 • 690

1987-06-051h 50m

ComedyFamilyFantasyDrama

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.

Directors
William Dear
Writters
Ezra D. Rappaport
Editors
Donn Cambern

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. John Lithgow

    John Lithgow

    George Henderson

  2. Melinda Dillon

    Melinda Dillon

    Nancy Henderson

  3. Margaret Langrick

    Margaret Langrick

    Sarah Henderson

  4. Joshua Rudoy

    Joshua Rudoy

    Ernie Henderson

  5. Kevin Peter Hall

    Kevin Peter Hall

    Harry

  6. David Suchet

    David Suchet

    Jacques Lafleur

  7. Lainie Kazan

    Lainie Kazan

    Irene Moffitt

  8. Don Ameche

    Don Ameche

    Dr. Wallace Wrightwood

  9. M. Emmet Walsh

    M. Emmet Walsh

    George Henderson Sr.

Reviews1

View Reviews
Kamurai Avatar

Kamurai

Jul 30, 2020

8/10

Great watch, will watch again, and do recommend. While the movie is quite dated at this point, it really isn't that noticeable. The biggest difference is that the information would travel much faster today, and probably the kids would be jerks and lend to the problem. In 30+ years, I can't believe there hasn't been another Bigfoot movie that comes anywhere close to this, and none that I know of that paint Bigfoot in a positive light. Kevin Peter Hall, as the guy in the Harry costume, is amazing in this. Granted, there is an animatronics team to perform the detailed facial moments that really make the movie, but "Harry" carries the movie. John Lithgow is right behind him as the human "every man", but it is probably the entire family cast interaction that really makes this movie as charming as it is. And it completely is. It is really the reason to watch this movie. It's funny, it's touching, there is even some action in it. Give this a watch, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Media

  • Harry and the Hendersons poster
  • Harry and the Hendersons poster
  • Harry and the Hendersons poster
  • Harry and the Hendersons poster
  • Harry and the Hendersons poster
  • Harry and the Hendersons poster
  • Harry and the Hendersons poster
  • Harry and the Hendersons poster
  • Harry and the Hendersons poster

Recommendations

  • The Trouble with Harry main backdrop

    The Trouble with Harry

    7.0

  • Cyrano de Bergerac main backdrop

    Cyrano de Bergerac

    6.8

  • Adventure of an Ant main backdrop

    Adventure of an Ant

    7.0

  • Out Cold main backdrop

    Out Cold

    5.9

  • Doctor Aybolit main backdrop

    Doctor Aybolit

    6.3

  • Blessed main backdrop

    Blessed

    4.7

  • No Backdrop

    Norman Rockwell's World... An American Dream

    6.6

  • The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls main backdrop

    The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls

    5.5

  • Harry: The Interview main backdrop

    Harry: The Interview

    8.0

  • Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance main backdrop

    Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance

    6.9

  • Howard the Duck main backdrop

    Howard the Duck

    5.4

  • Good Boy! main backdrop

    Good Boy!

    5.5

  • Ricochet main backdrop

    Ricochet

    6.1

  • Zoo main backdrop

    Zoo

    6.7

  • Shotgun Stories main backdrop

    Shotgun Stories

    6.9

  • Big Top Pee-wee main backdrop

    Big Top Pee-wee

    4.9

  • Fido main backdrop

    Fido

    6.4

  • 3 Men and a Baby main backdrop

    3 Men and a Baby

    6.2

  • Pee-wee's Big Holiday main backdrop

    Pee-wee's Big Holiday

    6.1

  • Who's Harry Crumb? main backdrop

    Who's Harry Crumb?

    5.9

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$10,000,000.00
Revenue
$49,998,613.00
Keywords
bad smellhamburgervegetarianbigfoothunting tripwildlifecryptozoologyfamilyfamily holidayfootprintsasquatch