David Suchet, Debbie Lee Carrington, Don Ameche

After Mr. Henderson's car accidentally hits Harry, his life is turned upside down as he and his family make friends with the real-life Bigfoot.

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40,906 ratings

PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: William Dear

Release Date: June 5, 1987

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DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007

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  • October 29, 2009
    One of my childhood favourites, so a nostalgic watch for me, still one perhaps kids would enjoy today.

    A fun re-watch.
  • September 6, 2008
    An average comedy as a family become friends with Bigfoot.
  • January 1, 2008
    Good movie
  • November 23, 2007
    an 80's classic. love that harry
  • October 24, 2007
    One of my favorite movies growing up.
  • November 16, 2009
    Loved it in '95, but that was '95. I think that I would enjoy moments of it now and peg it as the typical family night movie. Love Lithgow
  • November 16, 2009
    A classic movie from the 80's. This was a favorite of mine when I was a kid. The movie is about a family that hits a Bigfoot(aka Sasquatch as we call it in Canada) with their car. They end up making the bigfoot a friend of the family and name it Harry. They of course must keep th...( read more)is a secret from everyone. The movie is funny and charming. The costume and make up for Harry is great. With a solid story and great cast this was a fun watch.
  • November 6, 2009
    Great comedy to watch with your children.
  • June 7, 2009
    Loved this movie as a kid
  • June 5, 2009
    both harry and the hendersons deserve equal praise...

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  • zed1001
    October 8, 2007
    awesome movie and awesome tv show
  • justinjr88
    September 20, 2006
    i think it was a great movie i would love to get it on dvd i still think it is the best kids movie i have ever seen

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