Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
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44% of critics liked it
(18 reviews) -
55% of users liked it
(44,916 ratings)
While vacationing in the Pacific Northwest, the Henderson clan's dad, George (John Lithgow); mom, Nancy (Melinda Dillon); daughter, Sarah (Margaret Langrick); and son, Ernie (Joshua Rudoy), accidently run over a strange animal with their car, and when they get out to see what it is, they find… More While vacationing in the Pacific Northwest, the Henderson clan's dad, George (John Lithgow); mom, Nancy (Melinda Dillon); daughter, Sarah (Margaret Langrick); and son, Ernie (Joshua Rudoy), accidently run over a strange animal with their car, and when they get out to see what it is, they find the seemingly dead body of a hairy Bigfoot-type monster (Kevin Peter Hall). Believing that the creature is a grizzly bear, the Hendersons take it home, planning to stuff the beast and put it on display in their living room. Predictably, the hirsute monster revives and is adopted by the family as a pet. Originally conceived as a TV series by comedian Brad Garrett, Harry and the Hendersons ultimately did make it to the small screen as a weekly syndicated sitcom in 1990, with Kevin Peter Hall repeating the title role during the series' first 24 episodes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Dear
- Written By
- William Dear, Bill Martin
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Jun 5, 1987 Limited
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Ellen Dendy, Common Sense Media
A big, Harry family adventure full of laughs.
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Clint Morris, Film Threat
Up there with E.T, as one of the top family flicks of the 80s
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Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine
Just as Mac and Me eventually devolved into a feature-length commercial for McDonald's, Harry and the Hendersons eventually emerges as a vegetarian screed.
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Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine
You know you're a child of the '80s if you still hear Harry's police siren howl in the back of your memory.
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Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
Charming and silly.
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Cast
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John Lithgow
as George Henderson
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Melinda Dillon
as Nancy Henderson
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Margaret Langrick
as Sarah Henderson
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Joshua Rudoy
as Ernie Henderson
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Kevin Peter Hall
as Harry
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David Suchet
as Jacques LaFleur
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Lainie Kazan
as Irene Moffitt
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Don Ameche
as Dr. Wallace Wrightwood
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Debbie Lee Carrington
as Little Bigfoot
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Connie Craig
as Press Woman #2
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William Frankfather
as Schwarz
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Laura Kenny
as "Mouse" Woman
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Dave MacIntyre
as Billers
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Laurie O'Brien
as Screaming Woman
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Bill Ontiverous
as Sgt. Mancini
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M. Emmet Walsh
as George Henderson Sr.
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William Dear
as Sighting Man
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Mickey Gilbert (II)
as Police Officer
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Mark Mitchell
as Press Man #1
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Nick Flynn
as Stuart
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Michael Goodell
as Pool Man
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Chuck McCollum
as Guard
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Sean Morgan
as Jerry Seville
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Juleen Murray
as Press Woman #1
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Fred Newman
as Vocal Effects
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Vern Taylor
as Jerome
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John Bloom (III)
as Feet
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David Richards
as Dirty Harry Officer
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Tom Hammond
as Police Officer
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James King
as Bicycle Man
- James King (IV)
