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The Capture of Bigfoot
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Wikipedia article
'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.
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