Harry and the Hendersons

Resource Information

The work Harry and the Hendersons represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Harry and the Hendersons

Statement of responsibility

[Amblin Entertainment, Universal City Studios and U-Drive, Inc.] ; produced by Richard Vane and William Dear ; written by William Dear and William E. Martin & Ezra D. Rappaport ; directed by William Dear

Contributor

• Dillon, Melinda, 1939-
• Hall, Kevin Peter
• Dear, William
• Kazan, Lainie
• Baker, Rick
• Langrick, Margaret
• Ameche, Don
• Lithgow, John, 1945-
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Martin, Bill, (William E.), 1945-2016
• Rappaport, Ezra D.
• Universal City Studios
• Ruddy, Joshua
• U-Drive, Inc
• Suchet, David
• Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
• Vane, Richard

Actor

• Dillon, Melinda, 1939-
• Ruddy, Joshua
• Lithgow, John, 1945-
• Langrick, Margaret
• Ameche, Don
• Kazan, Lainie
• Suchet, David
• Hall, Kevin Peter

Director

• Dear, William

Producer

• Dear, William
• Vane, Richard

Subject

• Sasquatch -- Drama
• Familia -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
• Family -- Feature
• Family -- United States -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Friendship -- United States -- Drama
• Traffic accidents -- United States -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Children's -- Feature
• Children's films
• Comedy -- Feature
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Accidentes -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
• DVD-Video discs

Genre

• Drama
• Children's
• Children's films
• Comedy
• Comedy films
• DVD-Video discs
• Family
• Feature films
• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

A chance car accident introduces the Henderson family to the real-life Bigfoot, who is anything but a ferocious monster. He quickly becomes a true friend of the family. They're soon in a race against the clock to return "Harry' to his natural environment before the authorities capture him

Awards note

Academy Awards, USA, 1988: Oscar - Best Makeup (Rick Baker).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; music, Bruce Broughton ; production designer, James Bissell ; special make-up effects, Rick Baker

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG

Language note

English dialogue; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing), French or Spanish subtitles

LC call number

PN1995.9.C55

LC item number

H3779 2007

PerformerNote

John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Ruddy, Lainie Kazan, Kevin Peter Hall

Runtime

111

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Target audience

general

Technique

live action

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