Harry and the Hendersons

Summary

Harry and the Hendersons is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (557 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Harry and the Hendersons received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3].
• Harry and the Hendersons received the Genesis Award^[4].
• Harry and the Hendersons's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Harry and the Hendersons was directed by William Dear^[6].
• William Dear wrote the screenplay for Harry and the Hendersons^[7].
• Harry and the Hendersons's composer is recorded as Bruce Broughton^[8].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is fantasy film^[9].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is buddy film^[10].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is monster film^[11].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is science fiction film^[12].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is comedy film^[13].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was John Lithgow^[14].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was Melinda Dillon^[15].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was Kevin Peter Hall^[16].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was Don Ameche^[17].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was Margaret Langrick^[18].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was Lainie Kazan^[19].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was M. Emmet Walsh^[20].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was David Suchet^[21].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was William Dear^[22].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was Debbie Lee Carrington^[23].
• A cast member of Harry and the Hendersons was John Bloom^[24].
• Harry and the Hendersons was produced by William Dear^[25].
• Harry and the Hendersons's production company is recorded as Amblin Entertainment^[26].
• Harry and the Hendersons's director of photography is recorded as Allen Daviau^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Harry and the Hendersons was produced by William Dear^[25]. It was directed by William Dear^[6]. William Dear wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include John Lithgow^[14], Melinda Dillon^[15], Kevin Peter Hall^[16], Don Ameche^[17], Margaret Langrick^[18], and Lainie Kazan^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1987^[28] and December 17, 1987^[29]. The original language of Harry and the Hendersons was English^[30]. Genres include fantasy film^[9], buddy film^[10], monster film^[11], science fiction film^[12], and comedy film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3], an Academy Awards^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1981^[34], headquartered in Dolby Theatre^[35] and Genesis Award^[4], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1986^[38]. Reviews include 5/10^[39], 42/100^[40], and 45%^[41].

Why It Matters

Harry and the Hendersons ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (557 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Harry and the Hendersons receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3] and Genesis Award^[4].