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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = The Capture of Bigfoot
| name = The Capture of Bigfoot
| image = TromaBigfoot.jpg
| image = TromaBigfoot.jpg
| caption = VHS cover of 'The Capture of Bigfoot'
| caption = VHS cover of ''The Capture of Bigfoot''
| director = [[Bill Rebane]]
| director = [[Bill Rebane]]
| producer = {{ubl|William D. Cannon|Peter Fink|Elwyn O. Jarvis|Bill Rebane|M. Dan Stroick}}
| producer = {{unbulleted list|William D. Cannon|Peter Fink|Elwyn O. Jarvis|Bill Rebane|M. Dan Stroick}}
| writer = {{ubl|Ingrid Neumayer|Bill Rebane}}
| writer = {{unbulleted list|Ingrid Neumayer|Bill Rebane}}
| starring = {{ubl|Janus Raudkivi|Randolph Rebane|[[Otis Young]]|[[George 'Buck' Flower]]|[[William Dexter]]|[[Jeana Keough]]}}
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Janus Raudkivi|Randolph Rebane|[[Otis Young]]|[[George 'Buck' Flower]]|William Dexter|[[Jeana Keough]]}}
| music =
| music =
| cinematography = {{ubl|Bill Rebane|Bela St. Jon}}
| cinematography = {{unbulleted list|Bill Rebane|Bela St. Jon}}
| editing = {{ubl|Douglas Ibold|Bill Rebane}}
| editing = {{unbulleted list|Douglas Ibold|Bill Rebane}}
| studio = Studio Film Corp.
| studio = Studio Film Corp.
| distributor = [[Troma Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Troma Entertainment]]
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'''''The Capture of Bigfoot''''' (aka '''''The Legend of Bigfoot''''') is a 1979 [[horror film]] from [[Bill Rebane]], the director of [[Monster A-Go-Go]].<ref name="book 1">{{cite book|last1=Coleman|first1=Loren|title=Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America|year=2009|publisher=[[Simon and Schuster]]|isbn=1439187789|pages=209|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CsDBqy9oHHkC&pg=PA209&dq=%22The+Capture+of+Bigfoot%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TPgVVIKjH43foASZ3oH4Bg&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22The%20Capture%20of%20Bigfoot%22&f=false}}</ref> Produced and originally released by Studio Film Corp, the film was re-released in 2010 by [[Troma Entertainment]].<ref name="book 2">{{cite book|last1=Albright|first1=Brian|title=Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews|year=2012|publisher=McFarland|pages=316, 317|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=39jxgdy3IhcC&pg=PA316&dq=the+capture+of+bigfoot,+Troma&hl=en&sa=X&ei=x_sVVMPiC8jhoASqgoH4Bg&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20capture%20of%20bigfoot%2C%20Troma&f=false|ref=1476600422}}</ref><ref name="book 3">{{cite book|last1=Gunn|first1=James|last2=Lloyd|first2=Kaufman|title=All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger|year=1998|publisher=Berkley Boulevard Books|isbn=0425163571|pages=316, 317|url=http://books.google.com/books?ei=x_sVVMPiC8jhoASqgoH4Bg&id=rkbCr087EN0C&dq=the+capture+of+bigfoot%2C+Troma&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=the+capture+of+bigfoot}}</ref>
'''''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]]''.<ref name="book 1">{{cite book|last1=Coleman|first1=Loren|title=Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America|year=2009|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|isbn=978-1439187784|pages=209|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CsDBqy9oHHkC&q=%22The+Capture+of+Bigfoot%22&pg=PA209}}</ref> Produced and originally released by Studio Film Corp, the film was re-released in 2010 by [[Troma Entertainment]].<ref name="book 2">{{cite book|last1=Albright|first1=Brian|title=Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews|year=2012|publisher=McFarland|pages=316, 317|isbn=9781476600420|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=39jxgdy3IhcC&q=the+capture+of+bigfoot%2C+Troma&pg=PA316|ref=1476600422}}</ref><ref name="book 3">{{cite book|last1=Gunn|first1=James|last2=Lloyd|first2=Kaufman|title=All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from The Toxic Avenger|year=1998|publisher=Berkley Boulevard Books|isbn=0425163571|pages=316, 317|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rkbCr087EN0C&q=the+capture+of+bigfoot}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==

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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. What 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.
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==
==Cast==
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* Janus Raudkivi as The Legendary Creature of Arak
* Janus Raudkivi as The Legendary Creature of Arak
* Randolph Rebane as Little Bigfoot
* Randolph Rebane as Little Bigfoot
* [[Otis Young]] as Jason
* [[Otis Young]] as Jason
* [[George 'Buck' Flower]] as Jake
* [[George 'Buck' Flower]] as Jake
* [[William Dexter]] as Hank
* William Dexter as Hank
* [[Jeana Keough]] as Dancer
* [[Jeana Keough]] as Dancer
* Stafford Morgan as Garrett
* Stafford Morgan as Garrett
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* Durwood McDonald as John
* Durwood McDonald as John
* Harry Youstos as Harry
* Harry Youstos as Harry
* Verkina Flower as Linda
* [[Verkina Flower]] as Linda
* Greg Gault as Kevin
* Greg Gault as Kevin
* Nelson C. Sheppo as Daniels
* Nelson C. Sheppo as Daniels
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==Reception==
==Reception==

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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]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Rob |date=2020-10-07 |title=10 Most Ferociously Fun Bigfoot Horror Movies |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/bigfoot-horror/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Film School Rejects |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-12-30 |title=Five Cheesy Bigfoot Costumes We Love to Hate |url=https://wickedhorror.com/features/five-cheesy-bigfoot-costumes-love-hate/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Wicked Horror |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barton |first=Steve |date=2012-11-17 |title=B-Sides: Free Bigfoot! |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/b-sides/39372/b-sides-free-bigfoot/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Dread Central |language=en-US}}</ref> Shot in Gleason, Wisconsin, the film's closing credits attribute the "wardrobe" to [[Kmart (United States)|Kmart]].{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
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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 "wardrobe" to Kmart.


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{imdb title|id=0124307|title=The Capture of Bigfoot}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0124307|title=The Capture of Bigfoot}}
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/capture_of_bigfoot/ ''The Capture of Bigfoot''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/capture_of_bigfoot/ ''The Capture of Bigfoot''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
* {{Official website|http://www.troma.com/films/capture-of-bigfoot-the}}
* {{Official website|http://www.troma.com/films/capture-of-bigfoot-the}}


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Latest revision as of 08:00, 11 September 2024

The Capture of Bigfoot
VHS cover of The Capture of Bigfoot
Directed byBill 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 byTroma 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]

Plot

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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

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  • 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

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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

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  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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