Bigfoot was a feature film (properly categorized as a Z-movie) which, ironically, consisted of some well-known actors and family namesakes in the cast.

It was produced and released circa 1970. It starred John Carradine as "Jasper C. Hawkes" an idealistic and chatty Southern traveling salesman. The film was directed by Robert F. Slatzer and co-starred Chris Mitchum, Joi Lansing, Doodles Weaver and Lindsay Crosby. It was produced by Anthony Cardoza and was a "Gemini-American Production". Portions of the film were shot in (undisclosed) mountain wilderness locations where the legendary creature, Bigfoot, (of the film's namesake) was alleged to have been sighted by a number of persons.

The film (which may have been originally intended as a horror spoof on King Kong) is risqué and has sexual implications. It is a corny, cheaply-made, campy but entertaining adventure which runs for about an hour and a half.

The character portrayed by John Carradine has the most substance in a film (now almost long forgotten) which seems to not have been an original blockbuster at the box office.

i Landis: They're practically sub-human, except that they still live like animals!

Shot with a 16mm Cine Kodak K100 with a mobilgrip handle. 952 frames of bigfoot were shot, amounting to approximately 39.7 seconds (at 24 frames per second). It was strongly rumored that special makeup effects wizard John Chambers (I) created a suit that was used in this film, as part of an elaborate hoax. Both the filmmakers and Chambers himself have denied this accusation.

Jack Sullivan has been discharged from the military after a lengthy court marshal for striking a superior officer. Along with his 9-year-old daughter Charlie, the two move back to Jack's childhood home of "Mentor Headlands", a small town located in Northeastern Ohio's marshlands. As familiar as the Headlands are to Jack, he is struck by all the new development and the loss of woods and marsh he used to play in as a child. Shortly after arriving to the house he inherited after his father passed away, Jack is reunited with his old friend Bob Perkins, who is now the Sheriff. Bob is in the midst of trying to figure out what has been killing and mutilating the local animal population. Several deer over the last week have turned up ripped to shreds and with the help of Park Ranger Sandy Parker; the two have concluded that a bear must have wandered into the area. This theory makes sense to Jack until he sees something standing in the fog - a Bigfoot. Naturally, everyone thinks Jack is out of his mind. But, when some of the local residents meet the same fate as the deer, suspicions start to arise. This is not a story about the cuddly, misunderstood giant living in the Pacific Northwest. It's the story of a clever, murderous monster living in the marshes and woods of Northeastern Ohio. This Bigfoot is a victim of deforestation and urban sprawl and he is fighting back. Written by Bob Gray