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.

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