Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

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

1987•1h 50m•6.1/10

ComedyFamilyFantasyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(718)

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.

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Production

Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Feet

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Irene Moffitt

Kevin Peter Hall

Kevin Peter Hall

Harry

William Ontiveros

Sgt. Mancini

David Richardt

Dirty Harry Officer

Jacqueline Moscou

DMV Clerk

Laura Kenny

Laura Kenny

"Mouse" Woman

Richard Arnold

"Mouse" Spouse

Sean Morgan

Jerry Seville

Nick Flynn

Stuart

David MacIntyre

Billers

Peggy Platt

Librarian

Orene Anderson

Woman in Kitchen

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