USA 1994 88m Directed by: Corey Michael Eubanks. Starring: JoJo Adams, Brian Avery, Derek Barton, Douglas Bennett, Zachery Ty Bryan, Michael Buice, John Cade, Crystal Chappell, Eddie Frierson, Joel Gayner, Clint Howard, Rance Howard, Rif Hutton..
After a wildlife painter spots Bigfoot in the northern wilderness and takes photographs and videotapes the encounter, a frantic chase begins between a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing to acquire this "prize", offering a million dollars for Bigfoot's capture dead or alive, and an anthropological team bent on capturing him for the sake of learning more about evolution. Unintentionally caught in the middle is a small boy who gets lost in the woods and is saved from a bear attack by the object of all this attention, who he discovers is gentle, kind, and knows the true meaning of friendship.
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This is one of my favorite titles from the "Bigfoot Genre". It features some great acting by some underrated actors. David Rasche is wonderfully evil as the money-hungry Chaz Fredrick, his ambition to capture Bigfoot and place the creature on display reminds me of real-life millionare Tom Slick. Rance Howard (Ron Howard's brother) plays Fredrick's clueless and loveable sidekick account. I especially like the part where Howard discusses the "Bigfoot escrow account" with the townspeople.
Zachery Ty Bryan could have been better, in fact, I think he failed to connect with Bigfoot, and instead treated the legendary creature as a guy in a suit. Bigfoot himself was too comical in this movie. I was hoping for a slightly more violent creature, especially when he gets captured. Also deserving acclaim is Matt McCoy, who plays Ranger Nick Clifton.
Review by consulgeneral from the Internet Movie Database.