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The Legend of Boggy Creek

The Legend of Boggy Creek

A True Story.

19725.01h 27m

Overview

A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.

Directed by Charles B. Pierce
Written by Earl E. Smith
Produced by Charles B. Pierce
Box OfficeBudget: $160KRevenue: $22.0M

Top Cast

V

Vern Stierman

Narrator

C

Chuck Pierce Jr.

Jim as Boy

W

William Stumpp

Jim as Adult

W

Willie E. Smith

Willie

L

Lloyd Bowen

Himself

J

Jeff Crabtree

Fred Crabtree

G

Glenn Carruth

Bobby Ford

B

Bunny Dees

Mrs. Ford

J

John Wallis

Mr. Ford

S

Sarah Coble

Mrs. Turner

Themes & Keywords

swamparkansasbased on true storybigfootmonsters of the wildcryptozoologydocudramaswamp monsterfake documentaryfound footagesouthern sasquatchfouke monstersasquatchcryptidpseudo-documentaryfoukefaux documentary

About The Legend of Boggy Creek

The Legend of Boggy Creek is a adventure, mystery, horror, thriller film released in 1972 exploring themes of swamp, arkansas, based on true story, bigfoot, monsters of the wild, cryptozoology. Directed by Charles B. Pierce, it stars Vern Stierman, Chuck Pierce Jr., William Stumpp. A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.

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