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The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)

01/08/1972 (US)Adventure, Mystery, Horror, Thriller1h 27m
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A True Story.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Vern Stierman

      Narrator

    2. Chuck Pierce Jr.

      Jim as Boy

    3. William Stumpp

      Jim as Adult

    4. Willie E. Smith

      Willie

    5. Lloyd Bowen

      Himself

    6. Jeff Crabtree

      Fred Crabtree

    7. Glenn Carruth

      Bobby Ford

    8. Bunny Dees

      Mrs. Ford

    9. John Wallis

      Mr. Ford

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    A review by Wuchak

    5.0
    Written by Wuchak on Mar 18, 2021

    _**The Bigfoot of southwest Arkansas**_ "The Legend of Boggy Creek" (1972) is docudrama with horror elements about the supposedly true sightings of the Fouke Monster, a three-toed Sasquatch-like creature that was seen in the Fouke region of southwest Arkansas from the 40s onward. Several locals recount their stories, often played by themselves. The modest film only cost $100,000, but unexpectedly became the 10th highest-grossing movie of 1972, raking in a whopping $20 million at the box office and another $4.8 million in 1975 with a North American rerelease. It was director Charles B. Pi...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$160,000.00

    Revenue$22,000,000.00

    Keywords

    • swamp
    • arkansas
    • based on true story
    • bigfoot
    • mockumentary
    • monsters of the wild
    • cryptozoology
    • docudrama
    • swamp monster
    • fake documentary
    • found footage
    • southern sasquatch
    • fouke monster
    • sasquatch
    • pseudo-documentary