Product Details

• Actors: Robert Burke, Trevor Jones, Greg Thirloway, Richard Thomas, Chilton Crane
• Directors: Philip Spink
• Writers: Brian Daly
• Producers: Ann Weston, Colleen Nystedt, Marcy Gross
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Showtime Ent.
• DVD Release Date: October 20, 2000
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00004XMTN
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,452 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Big & Hairy" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

First you have to get over the weirdness of actor Trevor Jones as a young Sasquatch named Ed (the mythology within the story features more than one, and this one is going on his Mormon-style mission). He's a harmless and kind Bigfoot, like a coyote that finds itself living among men when development infringes on its territory. Robert Karl Burke, whom filmgoers may recognize as the young title character in Prefontaine, plays Picasso, a boy who moves to a basketball-obsessed island in the Pacific Northwest. He tries hard to ingratiate himself among the locals but is having a hard time making friends. When Ed drops in on Picasso and his family, things begin to change. Ed becomes a popular basketball player and Picasso finds himself with many "friends." The messages in this Showtime movie, directed by Philip Spink (who also directed Showtime's utterly charming Ronnie & Julie), are honorable ones. A nice subtlety is that Picasso's parents (yes, that's Richard Thomas, who once played John Boy Walton, as his dad) are passionate, loving, and very supportive. Look for an emphasis on family, friendship, loyalty, truthfulness--all things parents encourage in their children. The only obvious downside is that Ed can be a little frightening; a three-year-old wouldn't watch the rest of the film after Ed makes his initial appearance. (Ages 6 and older) --N.F. Mendoza

Product Description

A boy named Picasso moves with his folks to Chicago. Picasso is having trouble making friends and isn't very good at basketball, but things turn around when he befriends a teenage Sasquatch called "Ed" who turns out to be a pal and a great basketball player to boot. Richard Thomas and Chilton Crane star in this family comedy that's like "Air Bud"--with the Abominable Snowman! 94 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround; filmographies.