The Capture of Bigfoot

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The Capture of Bigfoot
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VHS cover of The Capture of Bigfoot
Directed by Bill Rebane
Written by
  • Ingrid Neumayer
  • Bill Rebane
Produced by
  • William D. Cannon
  • Peter Fink
  • Elwyn O. Jarvis
  • Bill Rebane
  • M. Dan Stroick
Starring
Cinematography
  • Bill Rebane
  • Bela St. Jon
Edited by
  • Douglas Ibold
  • Bill Rebane
Production
company
Studio Film Corp.
Distributed by Troma Entertainment
Release date
  • November 23, 1979 (1979-11-23)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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 . [1] Produced and originally released by Studio Film Corp, the film was re-released in 2010 by Troma Entertainment. [2] [3]

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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

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). [4] [5] [6] Shot in Gleason, Wisconsin, the film's closing credits attribute the "wardrobe" to Kmart.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ Coleman, Loren (2009). Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America. Simon & Schuster. p. 209. ISBN   978-1439187784.
  2. ↑ Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland. pp. 316, 317. ISBN   9781476600420.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Hunter, Rob (2020-10-07). "10 Most Ferociously Fun Bigfoot Horror Movies". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Five Cheesy Bigfoot Costumes We Love to Hate". Wicked Horror. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  6. ↑ Barton, Steve (2012-11-17). "B-Sides: Free Bigfoot!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-06-18.


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