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Big and Hairy

Big and Hairy

One Boy. One Sasquatch. One Big Friendship.

19984.31h 34m

Overview

A boy moves into a new town and has difficulty making friends, so he joins the basketball team. Initially experiencing little success, his popularity increases when he convinces a Sasquatch to join the team.

Directed by Philip Spink
Written by Brian Daly
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Where to Watch

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Cineverse

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Top Cast

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Victor Dewlap

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Trevor Jones

Ed Tibbetts

Greg Thirloway

Greg Thirloway

Mr. Donovan

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Robert Burke

Picasso Dewlap

Chilton Crane

Chilton Crane

Elizabeth Dewlap

Donnelly Rhodes

Donnelly Rhodes

Ludlow Bumstock

Fred Keating

Fred Keating

Rockweed Coach

Themes & Keywords

bigfoot

About Big and Hairy

Big and Hairy is a family, tv movie, fantasy film released in 1998 exploring themes of bigfoot. Directed by Philip Spink, it stars Richard Thomas, Trevor Jones, Greg Thirloway. A boy moves into a new town and has difficulty making friends, so he joins the basketball team. Initially experiencing little success, his popularity increases when he convinces a Sasquatch to join the team.

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