Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter

Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter is a 1995 American independent family film about the legendary creature Bigfoot and a young boy he befriends. The film was written and directed by Corey Michael Eubanks and stars Zachery Ty Bryan as the young boy Cody and Gary Maloncon as Bigfoot.

Plot
A young boy named Cody Higgins (Zachery Ty Bryan) lives in the Pacific Northwest. One day, he develops a friendship with the legendary Bigfoot. He must now race to save his new friend when a greedy multi-millionaire named Chaz Frederick (David Rasche) places a bounty on Bigfoot enough for 500 hunters, 50 park rangers, and an ambitious scientist named Samantha (Crystal Chappell) to swarm the forest looking for it.

Cast

 * Matt McCoy as Park Ranger Nick Clifton
 * David Rasche as Chaz Frederick
 * Zachery Ty Bryan as Cody Higgins
 * Crystal Chappell as Samantha
 * JoJo Adams as Ben
 * Brian Avery as Zackery
 * Derek Barton as TV Talk Show Host
 * Douglas Bennett as Walter
 * Michael Buice as Hal
 * Liam Day as Newscaster
 * Erika Rosander as Skier
 * Gary Maloncon as Bigfoot
 * Kelly Kenneally as Bigfoot
 * Eddie Frierson as Bigfoot Vocal Effects (voice)
 * Clay M. Lilley as Vester
 * Clint Howard as Gary
 * Darrell Mapson as Park Ranger Voss
 * Joel Gayner as Artist
 * Rance Howard as Todd Brandell
 * Rif Hutton as Jess
 * Neal Matarazzo as Sheldon
 * Janice Lynde as Betty
 * Dennis Singletary as Booker
 * Alan Wilder as Vern Vendor
 * Tohoru Masamune as Ling
 * Robert Orrison as Joe Perkins
 * David Rowden as Dubow
 * Russell Solberg as Stringer
 * George O'Mara as Lee
 * Neil Summers as Delbert
 * Douglas Bennett as Walter
 * Mark Kriski as Newsman
 * John Molo as Architect
 * Jessica Swan as Customer
 * Jerry Spicer as reporter #4
 * Debbie James as Misty Vales
 * Ingo Neuhaus as Boris

Reception
Audiences on Rotten Tomatoes give the film a 38% rating, based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 2.6/5. The New York Times critic Sandra Brennan writes: "This action-packed outdoor adventure was designed especially for young children."

Release
The film was distributed by Republic Pictures Home Video in 1995.