| The Capture of Bigfoot | |
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 VHS cover of The Capture of Bigfoot | |
| Directed by | Bill Rebane |
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| Production company | Studio Film Corp. |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
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| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Capture of Bigfoot (a.k.a. The Legend of Bigfoot) is a 1979 horror film from Bill Rebane, the director of Monster A-Go-Go. Produced and originally released by Studio Film Corp, the film was re-released in 2010 by Troma Entertainment.
Plot
The creature known as Bigfoot has managed to elude capture for more than 25 years and a small town has made a cottage industry out of local Bigfoot sightings and merchandising. When a businessman decides to trap Bigfoot once and for all so that he can benefit, the town may ultimately lose the tourist profits that have filled the town's coffers.
Cast
- Janus Raudkivi as The Legendary Creature of Arak
- Randolph Rebane as Little Bigfoot
- Otis Young as Jason
- George 'Buck' Flower as Jake
- William Dexter as Hank
- Jeana Keough as Dancer
- Stafford Morgan as Garrett
- Katherine Hopkins as Karen
- Richard Kennedy as Olsen
- John F. Goff as Burt
- John Eimerman as Jimmy
- Randolph Scott as Randy
- Wally Flaherty as Sheriff Cooper
- Durwood McDonald as John
- Harry Youstos as Harry
- Verkina Flower as Linda
- Greg Gault as Kevin
- Nelson C. Sheppo as Daniels
- Mitzi Kress as Elsie
- Woody Jarvis as Woody
- William D. Cannon as Carlsen
Reception
In his book All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger, Troma president Lloyd Kaufman lists this film as one of the five worst Troma films ever distributed (along with Croaked: Frog Monster from Hell, also directed by Bill Rebane). Shot in Gleason, Wisconsin, the film's closing credits attribute the "wardrobe" to Kmart.
References
- Coleman, Loren (2009). Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America. Simon & Schuster. p. 209. ISBN 978-1439187784.
- Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland. pp. 316, 317. ISBN 9781476600420.
- Gunn, James; Lloyd, Kaufman (1998). All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger. Berkley Boulevard Books. pp. 316, 317. ISBN 0425163571.
- Hunter, Rob (2020-10-07). "10 Most Ferociously Fun Bigfoot Horror Movies". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- "Five Cheesy Bigfoot Costumes We Love to Hate". Wicked Horror. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- Barton, Steve (2012-11-17). "B-Sides: Free Bigfoot!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
External links
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