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Harry and the Hendersons

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Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 7  Rotten:10 Average Rating: 4.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Synopsis:
George Henderson takes his family on a hunting trip in the Pacific Northwest, where they discover the legendary Bigfoot when it accidentally stumbles in front of their station wagon and gets run over. Excited by his rare find, George straps the monster to the roof of the car and takes it back to... [More]
George Henderson takes his family on a hunting trip in the Pacific Northwest, where they discover the legendary Bigfoot when it accidentally stumbles in front of their station wagon and gets run over. Excited by his rare find, George straps the monster to the roof of the car and takes it back to the Seattle suburbs. But the beast turns out to be alive and within minutes has transformed their dream home into a pile of drywall and splinters. They soon discover, however, that the creature has a genuine heart of gold as well as a brain, and they grow quite fond of the family's new addition. This makes things all the worse when local hunters start setting their sights on the Henderson's beloved, oversized pet. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, Lainie Kazan

Director: William Dear

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 24, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
  • Subtitles - English (SHD), French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - William Dear - Director
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurette - 1. HARRY...FINDING THE MISSING LINK
  • 2. Making Of HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS
  • 3. Newswrap
  • Trailer - Theatrical Trailer

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Up there with E.T, as one of the top family flicks of the 80s

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04/19/08 05:28 AM
Clint Morris
Film Threat
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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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04/29/07 03:41 PM
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
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06/24/06 04:22 AM
Derek Adams
Time Out
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08/17/05 11:33 PM
Emanuel Levy
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02/08/05 07:04 AM
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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12/21/04 07:23 AM
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette
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10/01/04 09:03 AM
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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Charming and silly.

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06/05/04 03:34 AM
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Passable family pap.

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02/11/04 10:58 AM
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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09/05/03 11:32 AM
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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09/02/03 02:48 PM
Rebecca Murray
About.com
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06/27/03 04:25 PM
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com
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05/24/03 08:15 AM
Channel 4 Film
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05/20/03 05:17 PM
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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John Lithgow paying his dues.

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04/06/03 08:02 PM
Kevin A. Ranson
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01/30/03 01:53 PM
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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Fun, one-of-a-kind, and sometimes scary, adventure/comedy with the always-delightful, John Lithgow.

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08/01/02 08:57 AM
Michael Clawson
West Valley View
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Spielbergian sentimentality at its ickiest

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07/29/02 06:52 PM
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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07/29/02 08:50 AM
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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A warm and fuzzy family adventure about why you can't domesticate a sasquatch.

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07/26/02 10:42 PM
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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