Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
| Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | |
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| Directed by | Corey Michael Eubanks |
| Written by | Corey Michael Eubanks |
| Produced by | Scott McAboy Gilbert Alexander Wadsworth III |
| Starring | Matt McCoy David Rasche Crystal Chappell Zachery Ty Bryan |
| Cinematography | Ken Blakey |
| Edited by | Howard Flaer |
| Music by | Michael Hughes |
| Distributed by | PM Entertainment[1] |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter is a 1995 American independent family film about the legendary creature Bigfoot and a young boy he befriends. The film was written and directed by Corey Michael Eubanks and stars Zachery Ty Bryan as the young boy Cody and Gary Maloncon as Bigfoot.[2]
Plot
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A young boy named Cody Higgins (Zachery Ty Bryan) lives in the Pacific Northwest. One day, he forges a friendship with the legendary Bigfoot. He must now race to save his new friend when a multi-millioner named Chaz Frederick (David Rasche) places a bounty on Bigfoot enough for 500 hunters, 50 park rangers, and a scientist named Samantha (Crystal Chappell) to swarm the forest looking for it.
Cast
- Matt McCoy as Park Ranger Nick Clifton
- David Rasche as Chaz Frederick
- Zachery Ty Bryan as Cody Higgins
- Crystal Chappell as Samantha
- JoJo Adams as Ben
- Brian Avery as Zackery
- Derek Barton as TV Talk Show Host
- Douglas Bennett as Walter
- Michael Buice as Hal
- Liam Day as Newscaster
- Erika Rosander as Skier
- Gary Maloncon as Bigfoot
- Kelly Kenneally as Bigfoot
- Eddie Frierson as Bigfoot Vocal Effects (voice)
- Clay M. Lilley as Vester
- Clint Howard as Gary
- Darrell Mapson as Park Ranger Voss
- Joel Gayner as Artist
- Rance Howard as Todd Brandell
- Rif Hutton as Jess
- Neal Matarazzo as Sheldon
- Janice Lynde as Betty
- Dennis Singletary as Booker
- Alan Wilder as Vern Vendor
- Tohoru Masamune as Ling
- Robert Orrison as Joe Perkins
- David Rowden as Dubow
- Russell Solberg as Stringer
- George O'Mara as Lee
- Neil Summers as Delbert
- Douglas Bennett as Walter
- Mark Kriski as Newsman
- John Molo as Architect
- Jessica Swan as Customer
- Jerry Spicer as reporter #4
- Debbie James as Misty Vales
- Ingo Neuhaus as Boris
Reception
Audiences on Rotten Tomatoes give the film a 38% rating, based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 2.6/5.[3] The New York Times critic Sandra Brennan writes: "This action-packed outdoor adventure was designed especially for young children."[4]
Release
The film was distributed by Republic Pictures Home Video in 1995.[5]
References
- ^ "Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter". Humane Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ "Creatures". Pale Sparrow. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ "Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1995)". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ Variety profile. Online. October 10, 2008[permanent dead link]