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 (1,511 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's director is recorded as William Dear^[6].
• Harry and the Hendersons's screenwriter is recorded as William Dear^[7].
• Harry and the Hendersons's composer is recorded as Bruce Broughton^[8].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[9].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is recorded as buddy film^[10].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is recorded as monster film^[11].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[12].
• Harry and the Hendersons's genre is recorded as comedy film^[13].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as John Lithgow^[14].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as Melinda Dillon^[15].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as Kevin Peter Hall^[16].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as Don Ameche^[17].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as Margaret Langrick^[18].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as Lainie Kazan^[19].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as M. Emmet Walsh^[20].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as David Suchet^[21].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as William Dear^[22].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as Debbie Lee Carrington^[23].
• Harry and the Hendersons's cast member is recorded as John Bloom^[24].
• Harry and the Hendersons's producer is recorded as 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's producer is recorded as William Dear^[25]. Its director is recorded as William Dear^[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as William Dear^[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 +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1987-12-17T00:00:00Z^[29]. Harry and the Hendersons's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Genres include fantasy film^[9], buddy film^[10], monster film^[11], science fiction film^[12], and comedy film^[13].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[3], an Academy Awards^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1981^[33], headquartered in Dolby Theatre^[34] and Genesis Award^[4], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1986^[37]. Reviews include 5/10^[38], 42/100^[39], and 45%^[40].

Why It Matters

Harry and the Hendersons ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,511 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did Harry and the Hendersons receive?

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