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Harry And The Hendersons

(5,884)6.01 h 51 min1987PG

HD. A family returns from their camping trip with a new house pet: a friendly, seven-foot-tall Bigfoot!

Directors: William Dear

Starring: John Lithgow Melinda Dillon Don Ameche

Genres: Comedy Kids Fantasy

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]

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Supporting actors: David Suchet Margaret Langrick Joshua Rudoy Lainie Kazan Kevin Peter Hall

Producers: Richard Vane William Dear

Studio: UNIVERSAL PAY TELEVISION

Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Content advisory: Violencefoul language

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Bigfoot Goes Nation-wide

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2020

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This 1987 family film starring John Lithgow with the deep pockets of Amblin Films(Spielberg) reached a national audience and was spun off to a t.v. series. Everybody (hunters; gun-dealers; news media) wants to exploit Harry/Bigfoot. But John Lithgow returns him to the forest environment. This is a classic like "Willy Wonka". Two paws way up !!!

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Fun and exciting

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021

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Even as old as this movie is, the grandkids love it! They want to watch again and again. It might be a little tough on real young kids. The little boy in movie makes his first kill and they hold up the rabbit to freakout his mom and sister. Surprisingly there is a good amount of swearing. Nothing real bad. Just a bit crude for a family kid flick. It was filmed around Seattle and out I 90 in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie area outside of North Bend. Somehow my wife runs it through Vid Angel and it blocks the swearing. Although for the older teen kids, and myself, the non edited version has a more realistic feel. Lots of fun and excitement.

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Abby McIlroy

LOL Fun movie!

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020

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I had not seen this movie in years. I'm so glad the title came up the other day. I laughed out loud, and it felt good to laugh. It's truly delightful, the actors, Harry's expressive eyes, all the sight gags. Lots of fun. Can't wait to watch with my grandkids.

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Great FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT; excellent "monster".

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016

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The actor that played "Harry" (John Hall[7'3"]) made his acting debut in the 1979 horror film Prophecy. He guest-starred on the sitcom Night Court as a huge, but gentle, mental patient who humorously towered over bailiff Bull Shannon (played by Richard Moll, who is 6'8" and a fellow mental patient (played by James Cromwell, who is 6'7". The next year, Hall portrayed monsters in Monster in the Closet, followed by Harry in Harry and the Hendersons.
In 1986, Hall was cast as the main antagonist in Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. During its developmental stages, the Predator was going to be played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, who played the Predator for the first few scenes but was not billed in the end credits. The producers decided to recast the role with Hall so that the Predator could more convincingly dominate the film's human characters with its greater size. Hall would go on to reprise the role in the 1990 sequel.
In 1990, Hall reprised his role as Harry in the television series based on the 1987 film of the same name. He died during the series' first season.

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PAPhillips

Just Love this Movie

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020

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Bought it for a family member for a gift. They love it! When they go camping every year in the mountains they take it to watch and share with other campers. It's become tradition at the mountain camp site to watch Harry!

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Ladyfair524

Absolutely Love This Movie!

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019

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I bought this movies years ago but somehow during our move, it didn't arrive with the others. Not wanting to be without a copy, I bought another one. You should watch your own copy. It's hilarious! LOL

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Laura G.

My 9yr old son’s favorite movie

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021

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My son use to watch this over and over until it was taken of of a popular app we pay a monthly service for. I decided to go ahead and buy it on here. Now he can select it on his smart TV in his bedroom and play it anytime he wants. He was so happy that I purchased this for him. We hear giggles coming from his room when he is in his bed watching TV before his bedtime and instantly know he is watching this movie. It’s a classic!

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Eric Julien

Who doesn't love bigfoot?

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020

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I told my 3-year old grandson that we would see bigfoot when we went camping in out new trailer in the coastal
California forest. Little did he know that I had purchased this DVD for my wife and I to watch. It is a fun story that he will get to see when my daughter and her husband borrow our trailer and take him camping. This a delightful adventure with a happy ending.

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No1MovieFan

Wonderful comedy and a tribute to a great monster

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2018

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I remembered this from years back and just recently was reminded of it and noticed it for a cheap price on dvd, which I now have. I always remembered it being a wonderful, warm hearted and funny comedy and it was great to be able to catch up with it again. I have already seen this twice now and I will no doubt watch it time and time again.
One of the reasons I was reminded of it was because I was doing some searching for the late great, but tragic Kevin Peter Hall, who of course played Harry. At 7'2" he was definitely larger than life and such a lovely guy. Famous also, perhaps even more so for playing the deadly, fearsome Predator, when he was as intimidating and scary as hell as well as in Predator 2, this film shows how wonderfully versatile he was as a performer. Not only could he play a brutal alien predator, he could also be a lovable bigfoot creature. Apparently in his career, which spanned over ten years, he played 10 creatures. Then of course everything changed in 1990 when he had a serious car accident and needed a blood transfusion which was infected with HIV. He died of HIV related pnueumonia in 1991. It filled me with sadness all over again reading about that. He was 35. This review as you can probably gather is not just a review for the wonderful film, which needs no extra praise or explanation from me, but also a tribute to a wonderful man, a great towering, larger than life actor, who I also saw on a Predator blu ray bonus feature, waving hi to his mum and friends and someone who was a sad loss when he was taken far too early. By the way, I also knew him from a tv film Misfits of Science and its short lived tv series spin off. Myself and an emailing friend I have in California both remember that well.
The Hendersons loved this guy, we all loved him I guess, as a public in general and as fans of this hilarious and moving adventure, I was in tears at the end when they had to say goodbye to Harry. Of course, they also made a spin off series didn't they Bigfoot and the Hendersons, which I also remember. Bruce Davidson took over for the TV dad. I think they might have made a few episodes with Kevin, but then someone else took over. Well, despite that, they did a great job filling in Kevin's shoes (can't remember who it was). All I wish to say to finish is rest in peace Kevin Peter Hall, and thank you so much for all the great creatures you left behind, both fearsome and lovable. You will always be missed.
KEVIN PETER HALL - 1955 -1991

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Professor Plum

It's an ok film.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2018

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I remember loving this film when it first came out, I thought it was funny and well directed/acted. I now have to admit it's lost some of it's charm, either that or I'm turning into a miserable old git!!! The plot is slightly silly but it's a family film so happy endings are a must. Buy and watch it but don't blame me if SWMBO gives you grief!!!

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MR C.

BRILLIANT! WONDERFUL! BRILLIANT!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2016

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I took my niece to see this when it came out in the 80s and she was about 7 years old. Absolutely loved it, both of us. I noticed that it was on TV over Christmas and my wife said that she had never seen it, so we watched it together. I loved it as much as ever and my wife hardly stopped laughing from the first appearance of Harry. She said that there was no point buying the DVD now that she had seen it. It wouldn't be as good the second time. So of course I bought it and she was wrong; she laughed just as much the second time. This will be a film that we are going to watch over and over and when my niece visits (now in her thirties) we'll have a special screening.
There has been some criticism of the 'bad language' and needing to be aware of it when showing the film to children. Both times I watched this I was unaware of anything offensive and there is plenty elsewhere that I do find offensive. I feel that some parents are over-protective and it doesn't help their children in learning to relate to the world around them. Of course a potty-mouthed child is stomach-churningly upsetting, but children aren't stupid; they are very good, with a little guidance from parents etc, at working out for themselves what is the right way to express themselves without offending and they will hear much worse than is on this film in the streets or from other children in school. I would even say that swearing is an important part of self-expression, when used sparingly and in extremis and there could be little more extreme than having a Bigfoot wrecking your home. It surely is preferable to hear the mild language used in this film than the far more offensive expressions that we hear every day on the streets and, nowadays, in television and film.

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PInktriangle

Classic movie!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2018

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Bought for our son for Christmas. It did not disappoint! Exactly as I remembered it from my teens and both our kids (5 and 7) loved it

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Pantheon

Great Blu-ray!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2014

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I bought this American blu-ray on the chance it might be region free. Thankfully this played without any problems in my UK blu-ray player.

The picture quality is excellent and a definite improvement over my R2 DVD. Also, there are some featurettes included which are quite interesting. Also, the upgrade to a DTS HD Master 5.1 audio track was very noticeable.

If you're a fan of this film then this is the version to buy!

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