Harry and the Hendersons (1987) User Reviews

Harry Not Like the Other Monsters

[view_and_review · 7/10 · 1 September 2019]

Dracula had his movie. Frankenstein had his movie. The mummy, the wolfman, and even the creature of the black lagoon had a movie. So why not Bigfoot? Sure, Bigfoot is not on the level of the aforementioned monsters but he has earned his spot in folklore-he's earned his movie.

Harry and the Hendersons was his movie. He could've opted for scary but instead he opted for funny and it was a score.

Harry, played by Kevin Peter Hall, was minding his own business in the woods when he was hit by a car. The driver of said car, George Nathan Henderson (John Lithgow), thought it would be very lucrative if he brought Harry home with him. Perhaps he could sell him to a lab or something for a big payday. What George didn't know was that Harry wasn't dead and when he woke up he was very hungry, very annoyed, and very discombobulated.

But Harry was a nice guy. Even though he was about 7 feet tall and maybe 500 pounds, he didn't take that opportunity to hurt the Hendersons. Sure he damaged the house a bit but that was pure clumsiness. In fact, they developed a very sweet and precious bond that was wrapped in l funny moments. Harry was not like the other monsters.

They don't make movies like this anymore

[ThunderKing6 · 7/10 · 9 March 2019]

Harry and the Henderson is an adventurous movie about A big foot like monster.

This movie is non-stop fun and misadventure. Its an 80's family gem that is under looked.

Recommendation: For anyone doing projects about hunting and animal life awareness. This move does shed some light on it in a light way.

daft and adorable woodland creature

[TheNorthernMonkee · 7/10 · 20 December 2004]

SPOILERS Out of most of the myths and legends which refer to the Forest, few are as popular as the legend of the Sasquatch, more commonly known as Bigfoot. In 1987's "Harry and the Hendersons", John Lithgow and his family encounter the friendly animal and he gradually finds a way into their hearts.

On a family holiday, the Henderson family encounter a large animal. Taking it home thinking it's dead, it's not long before they realise that he's very alive and very happy.

This film is your typical 1980s feel good film. With all the traditional characteristics, it leaves you happy, content and with a aching from laughing.

The best thing about this film is Harry himself. Played by Kevin Peter Hall, the Bigfoot is your typical cute, cuddly little TV character, only considerably taller than usual.

All in all, "Harry and the Hendersons" is a daft little film. It's not going to win any awards, but it's perfect afternoon viewing, making us smile from start to finish.

Heartwarming wake-up to reality

[uranium_death · 27 October 2004]

I used to dislike this film. I disliked the mushiness, the story and even the sad parts. This movie was stuck on the shelf, covered in dust, forgotten.

Only days ago I pulled this movie out and decided to sit down and watch it, expecting the same mushy film that I saw years and years ago.

However, as I have gotten older I have a greater understanding of what this film offers me and people alike. In fact, it touched me so much to see how something that is often portrayed as scary was so gentle and caring.

From the introduction when Harry is first discovered (in a rather unfortunate way) to the end of the movie, the Hendersons learn that Harry is more human than they ever thought, and that he has a bigger heart than the human race combined.

Throughout the film, the effect that Harry has on people's lives is always seen. We as humans are so receptive to myth, legend and rumours. Yet, before the truth is given a chance to be known, we block our ears, close our eyes and run away.

The Hendersons, Jacques LeFleur -a hunter who has followed his trail for 25 years and Dr Wrightwood -a man whose life has been ruined by his dedication towards the study of Sasquatch, all gain a new perspective on life, as well as a new respect. Their original feelings of the "Beast" all quashed swiftly to realize that inside of it lay a big heart.

Harry's compassion, love for other beings and respect for life made this film an absolute delight to watch. I whole heartedly recommend this for anybody looking for a family film that not only warms the heart, but also teaches a lesson of who is really the monster on Earth.

The Henderson family camping trip

[bkoganbing · 6/10 · 19 September 2019]

The Henderson family of Seattle and I say that because this film was shot in Washington State are on a camping trip and heading home when John Lithgow hits something. Turns out to be a sasquatch, a really big Big Foot. They do exist.

What to do but the Hendersons bring him home quite unconscious. Since nobody has any history of dealing with them it takes awhile but Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, and Joshua Rudoy;.all develop some rapport with Harry as they've taken to calling him.

Big as he is he's also not exactly house broken. The neighbors are bad enough, but the Hendersons also have to deal with a professional hunter in David Suchet. They get help from a retired scientist in Don Ameche.

Harry And The Hendersons is a nice if somewhat unbelievable fantasy. If Big Foot is out there I doubt he'll run into any of our species as nice as the Henderson family.

7'4" Kevin Peter Hall plays Harry and the makeup job they did on him earned an Oscar for the film. With all that makeup Hall gives a great performance with the camera catching differing expressions with his eyes. It's a great performance, better than the other players playing to an animated creation for instance.

Harry And The Hendersons is a nice fantasy and holds up well after 30 years.

A childhood favorite that's still fun to watch today

[cricketbat · 7/10 · 28 December 2018]

Harry and the Hendersons was a childhood favorite that's still fun to watch today. The creature effects are fantastic, even if the story drags on a bit and the acting is pretty corny. And my kids enjoyed it, as well, so perhaps Harry's smiling face will carry on to another generation.

Nostalgic

[gavin6942 · 7/10 · 9 May 2016]

The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch after accidentally running him over on a hunting trip, but have a hard time trying to keep him away from the authorities and an eccentric hunter who's determined to catch "Bigfoot".

What makes this film good really comes down to two things: nostalgia and the impressive work of Rick Baker. As a whole, it is not an amazing film, but it is a memorable one and had some cultural impact. And Baker's work (along with his crew) is incredible. The facial expressions? Kevin Peter Hall did not have a long career (sadly), but between this and the Predator, his reputation will be cemented forever.

Interestingly, some have said this film is like "E.T.", which is notable because Steven Spielberg was the producer. I can see what they're saying, with taking this foreign creature and making it part of your family. There are distinct difference and "E.T." is clearly the better film, but it's an interesting comparison.

Poor Family Values

[ccthemovieman-1 · 3/10 · 1 October 2006]

This was a generally-entertaining comedy, and a typical modern-day morally- weak one because of its Liberal slants. What Liberal bias? Well, how about anti-hunting, anti-guns, the normal cheap shot at (Republican President) Ronald Reagan, a plug for evolution, a ton of OMGs, a lot of profanity including kids swearing, etc, etc.)

All of this Left Wing nonsense wasn't needed, either, as it could have been a solid family-oriented comedy and adventure. Take the cute and funny little kid (Joshua Rudoy?). He profanes three times. The first time, he apologizes and his father responds, "It's okay; it's close to what you meant, anyway." In other words, profanity from your little son is okay, according to th script writers.

Otherwise, it's a fun movie with a humorous gorilla "Bigfoot," a fast-moving story and you even get some nice Oregon woods scenery. There is just no excuse for the language in here, and this should have been rated PG-13. I laugh at the people who call this "good family fare." I haven't seen one movie yet with John Lithgow in it, that wasn't sleazy.

My favorite movie as a kid!

[thefstopper82 · 10/10 · 23 April 2007]

I've been looking for this movie forever on DVD, my copy on tape is long gone and I hate watching the cut version when it is shown on TV. I was so addicted to this movie as a kid, when our TV broke, I plugged headphones into the VCR so I could hear it. Whats sad is I watched it so many times that I didn't mind that there was no picture, I still knew what was happening because I watched it a least 60 times beforehand. I'm so happy its finally coming out on DVD because I have a kiddo on the way and I can't wait till they are old enough to watch it with me. If you have kids and want to watch a movie everyone will like this is a definite buy. It will be watched over and over and your kids will never get tired of it, which could possibly be a bad thing. I hope this was helpful, I tried not to mention anything about the plot because it best to watch it and form your own opinion.

The softer side of Bigfoot

[BandSAboutMovies · 7/10 · 21 September 2018]

George Henderson (John Lithgow) and his family are heading back from a trip to the Cascade mountains -- the first trip where he hasn't bagged an animal. That's when he hits a big critter with his Ford Country Squire. More than that, he's hit a sasquatch. And once he gets it strapped to the roof, he learns that it's not dead. Nope, now it's part of the family.

Harry soon escapes their suburban home before going wild throughout Seattle before becoming part of the family -- just in time to leave them behind and go back home. He just has to avoid being captured or killed by Jacques LaFleur, a hunter who has been after Bigfoot so long that he's become a joke.

This is another of the films that Becca watched nearly every single day, along with every Halloween film. She knows every character by name, every beat of the story and is able to explain each and every nuance of the story.

Hey -- I'm always happy when Don Ameche shows up in a movie. Since my childhood, he's always been known as John, half of The Bickersons with Frances Langford as Blanche. Here, he plays Dr. Wallace Wrightwood, a man whose life was ruined by his search for Bigfoot.

Rick Baker did an amazing job on the FX here, placing Predator actor Kevin Peter Hall into a complex costume that makes him look exactly as we imagine a Sasquatch to look like. I love the sequence at the end where Harry's real family reveals themselves in the forest, including a child! No wonder this movie won an Academy Award for Best Make-Up.

Here's some trivia for you. Co-writer Bill Martin also wrote songs for Harry Nilsson's "Harry" album and can be seen wearing a bear costume on the album's art. That's where Harry gets his name -- he's named for Nilsson (Son of Dracula). Plus, cryptozoologist Loren Coleman claims that David Suchet's Jacques character is based on Rene Dahinden, a Canadian by way of Switzerland researcher who was a big advocate for the Patterson-Gimlin film. He also claims that Ameche's character is a combination of Sasquatch researchers John Green, Peter Byrne and Dr. Grover Krantz.

Unwatchably Stupid

[emvan · 1/10 · 17 October 2002]

I'm sure this is entertaining for kids, but it's one of the few films that I literally couldn't watch. It's a textbook example of the "idiot plot." You keep on saying to yourself, "why would he/she do that? I wouldn't do that. Would you do that? That's really stupid." I didn't believe in the motivations for anything any character did, at any point. And after 30 minutes, I changed the channel.

You will fall in love with Harry!

[rmb-tn · 9/10 · 22 May 2000]

You will fall in love with Harry and wish that Bigfoot / Sasquatch was real. A funny, endearing movie! There are several messages along the way: 1) Some humans are more beastly than animals; 2) Forgiveness is a powerful healer; and 3) Protect the wilderness, for it contains many wonderful things that are not always apparent to us. This movie is a family favorite!

Funny movie...

[Thanos_Alfie · 6/10 · 9 March 2015]

"Harry and the Hendersons" is a family movie in which we watch a family which while it is returning from a hunting trip in the forest its car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear that it was a man, but after they examine the body they find out that it's a "big foot". Thus, they take the body because they think that is dead but it is not and after that big foot becomes a friendly giant.

I liked this movie because it is an amusing movie and if you watch it I am sure that you will have a really great time. I also liked this movie because of the simply hilarious interpretation of Kevin Peter Hall who played as Harry. Another good interpretation made by John Lithgow who played as George Henderson and he was very good at it.

Lastly I want to tell you that "Harry and the Hendersons" is a funny movie with which you will have a great time and I am sure that if you have children then this movie you just have to watch.

Sentimental tripe

[Leofwine_draca · 4/10 · 20 March 2016]

It comes as little surprise that HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS is a crushing work of sentimental tripe, given that it's been produced by Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. Unlike the genuinely good family films of the 1980s, like THE GOONIES and THE MONSTER SQUAD, this reduces the cast to a screaming mess, a bunch of actors holed up in a house who spend the movie shouting and overacting for all their worth.

The subject of their consternation is the hulking bigfoot who ends up living with them for a time. While the bigfoot suit is admittedly impressive - as is the sheer size of the guy who plays it, the late Kevin Peter Hall, who also essayed the role of the Predator - the way he's turned into a bumbling, friendly giant is frankly embarrassing for this viewer.

I get that a lot of reviewers on here saw this as a kid so have a special place for it in their hearts; I'm the same with certain films despite their flaws. But coming into it as a cold-hearted adult, I'm afraid this is one for kids and kids alone; even the normally reliable likes of John Lithgow and David Suchet embarrass themselves in the overacting stakes. And from what I remember of it, the ensuing TV series is poor too with limited and repetitive jokes.

A great feel good family movie!

[rainbow4142000 · 17 February 2005]

WE happened to catch this movie again on the PAX channel and start getting completely captivated once again by its funny scenes, and Harrys reaction to everything he encounters, from the family to the things in the house and its eventual feel good conclusion! I think one of the most touching scenes is when he encounters a deer head mounted on the wall and knocks out a hole in the wall to look for the hind part of the deer.......makes one wonder why people like to hunt in the first place, especially seeing it from Harry's perspective.......well, sit back and enjoy the movie, you will be glad you did, and have a kid or two with you..........OK? shar from oHIo........

Nice family movie

[nicorip22 · 6/10 · 16 March 2021]

One of the best family movies I have seen, very good and funny.

Is there a beanstalk involved in this.....

[FlashCallahan · 6/10 · 5 May 2013]

Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road.

At first they fear its a man, but when they examine the body they find it's a Sasquatch, or Bigfoot. They think it's dead so they decide to take it home, after all there could be some money in this.

It isn't dead. Far from being the ferocious monster they fear it to be, he's a friendly giant.

In their attempts to keep Harry a secret, the Henderson's have to hide him from the authorities and a man, who has made it his goal in life, to catch a Bigfoot.....

During the late eighties, there were a spate of these types of movies, something out of the ordinary that invades a normal family or persons life. We had this, Short Circuit, Batteries Not Included and a few more.

When these movies were released, I was at an age where I would lap these up, and so I do really have fond memories of this film. Introducing my daughter to it yesterday was revelatory, as she lapped it up as I expected, but for me, I couldn't believe how predictable the film was and how often the same jokes were used again and again.

But it's still a fun high concept family film that doesn't rely on toilet humour to raise a laugh. Baker has done wonderful work on Harry, its still holds well today, and with his body language, it provides some genuine laughs.

The funniest scene being when George says to Harry 'how's it going?', Harry's reaction is comedy gold.

The narrative and story is something you'd expect from this sort of film, and you can see the tropes coming a mile off.

The bad guy turning good at the end, George feeling bad and sticking up for hardy, and the worst troupe of all, which still gets me is the one where George starts being nasty to Harry to make him leave, AKA tough love to protect him.

All in allies a typical fun eighties film, that doesn't hold up as well as I'd thought, but its fun nevertheless.

family time

[guillevica · 6/10 · 14 December 2019]

This is a film for the whole amily, itis a movie for christmas time, so family and nice, actually i guess ET inspired here a lot

Pure Garbage

[socrates4 · 3/10 · 13 May 2019]

HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS is a movie about a family that befriends a bigfoot. The plot sounds silly, but they must have pulled it off if they decided to make a movie out of it, right? Wrong.

I found nothing good in this film. Some children may find it amusing, I'm sure, but they would have done better to make another movie instead of this. It's really bad. Do not recommend.

Better than E.T.

[CuriosityKilledShawn · 8/10 · 26 April 2006]

Harry and the Hendersons is one of the first films I remember seeing in the cinema as a kid. It was 1987 and my uncle had just passed his driving test so he was well into driving places and the cinema just happened to be one of them.

Even though the film is only 110 minutes long, they still had an intermission halfway through, for some reason. And I swear, they actually had ushers coming round selling stuff before it started back up again. I believe that is the first and only time I have seen such old-fashioned picturehouse practices. But it makes my original memory of this film so much more nostalgic.

The Hendersons consist of wannabe artist/gun salesman dad George (that always brilliant John Lithgow), loving mum Melinda Dillon, a bratty daughter and a hyperactive son. On returning from a camping trip in the Pacific Northwest, they accidentally run into some sort of large furry creature on the forest road. Originally believing it to be a bear, George steps out of the car to prod it with his gun a few times. But the bear has man-like hands and George suddenly asks his family 'What if it's...HIM'.

Bigfoot! Think of how much he's worth! So they tie him to the roof of the car and drive him home, while George thinks of the best way of selling him. Later that night, he is curious as to how big his feet really are. So he sneaks down to the garage with a measuring tape only to find that he's no longer strapped to the roof of the car, but poking around in the kitchen fridge.

The Hendersons stand back as bigfoot (or Harry as he is later renamed) stomps around the house and garden investigating all their strange belongings. Though he doesn't care much for all the animal trophies hanging around everywhere. Freaking out, George tries to snipe Harry from through the bedroom window, but has a change of heart when he realises that Harry is just big, harmless oaf.

The best scenes of the film involve Harry making himself at home in the Henderson house. His mannerisms and body language are similar to a child warned to be on their best behavior while visiting old relatives. He constantly looks a bit nervous and uncomfortable but is always ready to grab you for a big hug.

Rick Baker deservedly took home an Academy Award for Best Make-Up Effects back in 1988 for this movie. Harry Henderson is an amazing character with a wonderfully wide range of expressions and emotions. All E.T. ever did was sit there looking bug-eyed. Not Harry though, you can't help loving him. I so want my own Bigfoot.

Even now as an adult I think this movie is still great. As a kid I remember feeling the panic and excitement when Harry got lost in Seattle and the half-crazed Bigfoot hunter Jacques LaFleur (David Suchet) doing lots of sleaziness in order to have him shot, gutted and sold to science. Forgive the repeated comparison, but to me it was more involving and fun than the man with the keys in E.T.

You just don't get family movies like this anymore. Back in the 80's Steven Spielberg's Amblin production company made loads of great family movies like Gremlins, Goonies, the Back to the Future Trilogy, Young Sherlock Holmes and Innerspace. They all had some kind high-concept spin that crud such as Like Mike and Crapper by the Dozen don't.

It was a great time to be a kid back in those days. We weren't cynical and jaded and hooked on Playstation like modern children. We still had a sense of adventure, a longing for the outdoors. Anything could be out there. Maybe Harry is actually bumbling around in the woods as I write this.

Like the Patterson/Gimlin film that inspired it, Harry and the Hendersons is one movie that will be timeless forever.

One of the best comedies of the '80s.

[afonsobritofalves · 6/10 · 15 January 2019]

Despite the bad special effects and the rather boring story, I found the film to be interesting. The movie had good jokes, a good story, good actors and a good soundtrack. Despite those two weaknesses (which influence the film's imen) I found the film to be fun. Highly recommend.

Harry and the Hendersons

[jboothmillard · 4/10 · 27 November 2022]

I'd recorded this film from television so many times in the last couple of years, but I had to keep deleting it to make room on my YouView box for other things, but I was relieved when I finally got to watching it, being from the year I was born. Basically, George Henderson (John Lithgow) and his family, wife Nancy (Melinda Dillon), teenage daughter Sarah (Margaret Langrick) and young son Ernie (Joshua Rudoy), are driving home to Seattle following a camping trip in the nearby Cascade mountains. During the journey through the woods, their station wagon hits a large creature, a Sasquatch, better known as Bigfoot (Predator's Kevin Peter Hall). Believing it to be dead and the key to fame and fortune, the family straps the creature to the roof of their car. Jacques Lafleur (David Suchet), a lone hunter tracking the creature, finds the Hendersons' damaged license plate. That night, George goes to the garage to examine the Bigfoot and discovers it is alive and has escaped. He finds the creature in the kitchen, having knocked over the fridge while looking for food. The family are initially frightened, but realise the creature is intelligent and friendly. They find that it is vegetarian, and gets bad tempered seeing stuffed and mounted animals, which there are many of in the house. The family bonds with the creature, they name it "Harry". George decides to return him to the wilderness. George tries to lure him into the car with food, but Harry becomes upset and runs off. The Hendersons are saddened but try to resume their normal lives. But people in the town have sighted "Bigfoot", they are terrified, and the commotion causes a media furore. George tries to find Harry and visits the "North American Museum of Anthropology" to speak with Dr. Wallace Wrightwood (Don Ameche), apparently an expert on Bigfoot. Giving his phone number to the museum clerk, George resumes his search, while LaFleur finds the Henderson household. George's father, George Sr. (M. Emmet Walsh), owns the local gun store and asks his son, an artist, to draw a poster of a vicious Bigfoot to drum up gun sales. George initially follows his father's wishes, but he throws the sketch away, replacing it with a proper depiction of the peaceful Harry. His father alters the drawing himself to make him look threatening, resulting in George quitting his job. George hears about a Bigfoot sighting into the city and goes looking for Harry, who is evading hunters and the police while trying to find safety. George finds Harry hiding in a dump truck, he drives it away before LaFleur can catch them, and he is arrested. George brings Harry home and he is reunited with the Henderson family. George invites Dr. Wrightwood to dinner, revealed to have been the museum clerk, he tells how looking for Bigfoot has destroyed his life. He then meets Harry and is overjoyed to see that Bigfoot is real. Bailed out of jail, LaFleur travels to the Henderson house to kill Harry. But Harry and the Hendersons have escaped with Dr. Wrightwood, LaFleur chases after them. Back in the mountains, George tries to force Harry to leave, he eventually departs confused and upset. But the family realises that LaFleur can track Harry's footprints in the snow. They attempt to trick LaFleur using casts of Bigfoot's feet to leave false footprints to misdirect LaFleur. But LaFleur tracks Harry and tries to shoot him with a rifle. Harry subdues LaFleur and George intervenes, but Harry stops George from assaulting the hunter. LaFleur sees Harry's kindness and gives up his hunt, realising that Harry is more than a simple beast. As the family says goodbye, George thanks Harry and the two hug. George tells him to take care of himself, to which Harry replies, "Okay", revealing his ability to learn language. As Harry leaves, three other hiding Bigfoots and one adolescent suddenly emerge. The Hendersons, Dr. Wrightwood and LaFleur watch in amazement as they all disappear into the wilderness. Also starring Lainie Kazan as Irene Moffitt, William Ontiveros as Sergeant Mancini, and David Richardt as Dirty Harry Officer. Lithgow as the frustrated family man is fine, Suchet is less convincing as the French villain, it is indeed seven-foot-tall Hall that carries the film as the loveable large Missing Link with many endearing facial expressions. It is pretty much a copycat of the ET format, overly sentimental and trying its best to make you laugh, the makeup is splendid, and it is simple fun enough story, a short-lived television sitcom followed a couple of years later, a reasonable comedy. It won the Oscar for Best Makeup for Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London, The Nutty Professor, The Grinch). Okay!

Another Childhood Favorite!!!

[Pumpkin_Man · 10/10 · 16 August 2009]

Ever since I was a kid, I've loved this movie! It has a great storyline, hilarious and tender moments. You fall in love with Harry because he is so adorable, lovable, and awesome! While on a hunting trip, the Hendersons run into a Bigfoot. When they think he's dead, they put him on the roof of the car. During the night, George Henderson wakes up and finds that Bigfoot is still alive. After a while, the family come to realize that he's gentle, and harmless, so they name him Harry. While the whole town is on the hunt for Harry, the Henderons must take Harry take to back to his home in the wilderness. I love when Harry laughs at the TV, and when George is on the news saying "My name is George Hen." I highly recommend HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS!!!

Decent family comedy with Bigfoot

[Wuchakk · 6/10 · 3 September 2016]

Released in 1987 and directed by William Dear, "Harry and the Hendersons" is a family comedy about a family in Washington who unwittingly brings Sasquatch to their home and they start to develop a relationship with him. But then he gets let loose in Seattle. John Lithgow & Melinda Dillon star as the parents while Margaret Langrick & Joshua Rudoy co-star as the kids. Don Ameche is on hand as a Bigfoot expert while David Suchet plays the Sasquatch-hunting villain. The 7'2.5" Kevin Peter Hall appears as "Harry."

Lithgow is a great semi-comedic protagonist and Langrick is cute & effective; she should've been more prominent. The F/X team and Hall did a great job making Harry a distinctive character, particularly considering the film was made in the mid-80s. Although there are some weak parts, this is a solid family comedy/fantasy with just enough good in it to make it worthwhile.

The movie runs 110 minutes and was shot in Western Washington.

GRADE: Borderline B/ B- (6.5/10 Stars)

Fun for all family

[Maziun · 2/10 · 31 December 2013]

I usually avoid family movies . I find them too sappy and not really funny . This one is different . I had really nice time with it. From what I can remember the movie was successful enough that the made a TV series of it. Rick Baker rightfully won Oscar for makeup.

The movie has simple message and manages to deliver it to the audience without being preachy . The message is "Don't judge anyone by their appearance" and "Killing is wrong". The pro-life message works , because it doesn't feel here like some cheap sentimentality . The movie has heart and never becomes too sappy . It's also funny despite that most jokes are simple . My favorite is Harry learning to sit and the prisoners getting away from the stinking villain.

It was great to see John Lithgow ("Terms of endearment" ) in a non-villain role .It's also nice to have Don Ameche ("Trading places") in a movie and I was delighted to see David Suchet (TV series "Poirot") as a French hunter. The real star however here is Kevin Peter Hall ("Predator") who manages to give a charming performance under that suit.

I've never thought I say it about a family movie , but the ending was AWESOME. I regret that I haven't seen this one as a kid. If I have kids in the future , I will make sure they would watch this movie. I give it 2/10.