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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

Genre: Comedies

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... 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. [More]

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

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

Director: William Dear

Director: William Dear

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Reviews for Harry and the Hendersons

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Derek Adams

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Rich Cline

Charming and silly.

comment Comment | Jun., 05 2004 03:34 AM

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Clint Morris

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 19 2008 05:28 AM

Film Threat

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2/4

Eric Henderson

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 29 2007 03:41 PM

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Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Aug., 17 2005 11:33 PM

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Daniel M. Kimmel

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comment Comment | Feb., 08 2005 07:04 AM

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Eric Lurio

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comment Comment | Dec., 21 2004 07:23 AM

Greenwich Village Gazette

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Rob Thomas

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comment Comment | Oct., 01 2004 09:03 AM

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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3/5

Ken Hanke

Passable family pap.

comment Comment | Feb., 11 2004 10:58 AM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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3/5

Carol Cling

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comment Comment | Sep., 05 2003 11:32 AM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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3/5

Rebecca Murray

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comment Comment | Sep., 02 2003 02:48 PM

About.com

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Michael Szymanski

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comment Comment | Jun., 27 2003 04:25 PM

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Vincent Canby

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New York Times

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Kevin A. Ranson

John Lithgow paying his dues.

comment Comment | Apr., 06 2003 08:02 PM

MovieCrypt.com

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2/5

Mark Palermo

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comment Comment | Jan., 30 2003 01:53 PM

Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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3/5

Michael Clawson

Fun, one-of-a-kind, and sometimes scary, adventure/comedy with the always-delightful, John Lithgow.

comment Comment | Aug., 01 2002 08:57 AM

West Valley View

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James Sanford

Spielbergian sentimentality at its ickiest

comment Comment | Jul., 29 2002 06:52 PM

Kalamazoo Gazette

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jul., 29 2002 08:50 AM

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