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Harry and the Hendersons (Special Edition)

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I love this film. Its part of the magic "trio" of cult classic films: including "Kazaam" and "Ghost dad."

This movie is about a family who is visited by big foot. The acting in this movie is amazing! The charcters responded so realisticly.

I know this is supposed to be a comedy, but the actors responded so realistcly to having a big foot living in their house. Thats the way I would have acted if it was really happening to me.

Well, not much can be said about this movie. It basicly speakes for it itself.

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Harry and the Hendersons (Special Edition)
Had this video taped when it first came out. My children liked and enjoyed it as well as my husband and self. Came across the VHS recently and decided to attempt to obtain a DVD. Searched Amazon.com and was successful. Ordered 2 copies. I am now a Great-grandmother and have sat with my Great-grandaughter to watch the movie. She really liked it. She is four, so at least one or two scenes I explained just what was happening. I think if a child is quite young then to sit with them and explain anything needing to be explained, in your opinion, will help them enjoy the
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Harry and the Hendersons is just as hilarious as when it was first released. A definate cult classic. A must see for the whole family.

I love this movie, I've loved it since I was a kid... it's the only movie I would rent at the video store! So happy to own it... because you cant find it anywhere!

Awful "What-If?" movie about bigfoot and a family who takes it in after accidentally running it over with their car. HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS was produced by Spielberg's production company during a period when quite a few movies were being produced in the vain of Disney-esque family fare. The costume/special effects of bigfoot (played by Kevin Peter Hall) are impressive. However, when bigfoot has that smiling,dumb grin on its/his? face (especially in close-ups with teeth showing and all) it is sickening beyond reproach. John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon(A CHRISTMAS STORY), and Don Ameche (COCOON),hold the cast together in this harmless, emotionally light, shallow kiddie movie, but it doesn't go anywhere. Pro-Wrestler and part-time actor "Andre the Giant" (THE PRINCESS BRIDE) played bigfoot on an episode of THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN and it was much more satisfying,entertaining and inventive than this forgettable film.

HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS is a cross between a cryptozoologist's, X-FILESs, dream film and a Hallmark special off Lifetime. It is THE FAMILY MAN meets THE MOTHMAN. And, if you like big, harry sasquatches and functional, happy families that take them in, well this is the flick for you.

This family film has E.T. written all over it. You've got cute, loveable kids and a furry, caring, mythical creature. The parents just don't know what to do when they slam into the sasquatch while driving through the forest on vacation and apparently kill him in his Bigfoot tracks. However, when they strap the creature to the car-roof to drive him to a local fairy-tale vet's office, he turns out to be not only fictitious, but also very much alive. The rollicking tale and fun that follows can only be stopped by, you guessed it, a Bigfoot hunter with the wrong motivation in mind.

All kidding aside, I loved this flick when I was a kid. We had a VHS copy of the film, and my brothers and I wore it out something nuts. HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS is a family film. It's great for children and people who have yet to accept the fact that unicorns, Bigfeet and the Loch Ness Monster are "pretend." Meanwhile, you and your friends might enjoy picking this monster up from video stores on a rainy night when you just feeling like laughing at extreme silliness. I mean, c'mon guys, we're talking about some folks that run over a sasquatch and take it back to suburbia where it becomes a part of the family. If that won't make you laugh, I just don't know what will. I'm laughing just thinking about it. The part when Harry gets into the car and his head makes the roof bulge up, because he's so tall and big and strong..... golly that's just the best!

Well, John Lithgow (FOOTLOSE; SHREK) may be one of the best banjo players this side of Uranus, but all that fingerpicking sure doesn't get in the way of his fathering/acting skills. He's constantly caught between doing what he thinks would be best for his family and his compassion for imaginary, Harries. However, when Jacques LaFleur (David Suchet - GREYSTOKE; A PERFECT MURDER), a hunter out for Bigfoot blood, starts sniffing the sasquatch trail, Harry and co. are forced to recruit Dr. Wallace Wrightwood (Don Ameche - TRADING PLACES; COCOON), a Bigfoot enthusiast, and flee to the hills to save Harry. Isn't that a unique tail?

While the film is a winner in many ways, one can't escape the fact that Bigfoot is not a real creature! This staggering statement can't be ignored. Throughout the film, you just can't help but laugh and comment, "Hang on just a darn second! Now, that's not real. There's no such thing as Bigfoot." And, then you'd laugh out loud and smack yourself on the knee.

Overall, HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS is a must-own rental for anyone with a flare for cheesy movies about nonsensically impossible creatures and the families they love.

I saw Harry and The Hendersons in a movie theater and I thought it was a cute movie. John Lithgow and the rest of the cast were really good and I think this a nice movie for the whole family. It is about a family who discovers and befriends a sasquatch (Bigfoot) who they name Harry. Lookout for David Suchet (Poirot) as a unscrupulous hunter out to bag Bigfoot. I saw this movie long before I started watching Poirot and I didn't know who David Suchet was back then but he did a good job playing the villain. I recommend this movie and I think it should be put out on DVD (Widescreen).

This was my mother's favorite movie, she fell in love with it. I finally watched this movie after she passed away, I have to admit it is a great movie and I can see what my mother liked about it, it was cute and is good for kids of all ages, great family movie. The only dissapointment is not even the movie itself, it is the studio who to date has not put this movie out on DVD. Hopefully it will be soon. I give this movie five stars as my mom would it gave it five! It is a great movie, very cute!!

all i can say is this is a good movie for the family to sit down and watch together and enjoy and its good to pop in the vcr to keep kids still to get your house work done!! its well worth the money and a great movie

Harry and the Hendersons is the best movie that was ever made. I am only 16 years old but I know a good movie when I see it. I used to watch Harry and the Hendersons every day when i was a little girl and I loved it. I always used to wish that I had a friend like Harry to protect me and have fun with. After I watched that movie, I would literally go outside and see if there was a "Harry" out there waiting for me. For a movie like Harry and the Hendersons to touch a person like it did when I was little is amazing. It isn't until now that I know that the movie is still for sale and I plan to buy another copy because my first copy of the movie broke. There will never be a movie like this one. Harry and the Hendersons is the best movie ever made and nothing else will ever be able to compare to it.