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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.
Plot
A young boy named Cody Higgins (Zachery Ty Bryan) lives in the Pacific Northwest. One day, he develops a friendship with the legendary Bigfoot. He must now race to save his new friend when a greedy multi-millionaire named Chaz Frederick (David Rasche) places a bounty on Bigfoot enough for 500 hunters, 50 park rangers, and an ambitious 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. The New York Times critic Sandra Brennan writes: "This action-packed outdoor adventure was designed especially for young children."
Release
The film was distributed by Republic Pictures Home Video in 1995.
References
External links
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter at IMDb