The Son of Bigfoot (released in some territories as Bigfoot Junior) is a 2017 animated fantasy comedy film directed by Ben Stassen and Jeremy Degruson. Written by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker based on their own original screenplay Son of Bigfoot, the film follows a teen boy who, after beginning to erupt unusual changes, sets out to find his father, who happens to be Bigfoot and had gone into hiding from a corrupt CEO of a hair company.
Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $47 million worldwide against its $20 million budget. A sequel, titled Bigfoot Family, was released on 5 August 2020.
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HairCo. is a megacorporation run by Wallace Eastman that specializes in improving people's hair. His helicopter chases after a scientist named Dr. Harrison, who escapes by jumping into a river.
12 years later, Adam Harrison, the son of Dr. Harrison, lives with his mother Shelly in Portland. He keeps getting harassed by the school bullies Tony, Dale, and Garcia, but is the mutual crush of a kindhearted girl named Emma. Over time, Adam develops enhanced hearing and vision, and his hair and feet grow rapidly.
After discovering not only the fact that his father is alive, but also his current location from a box Shelly had kept hidden, Adam sneaks out to look for him. He discovers that his father is Bigfoot, who has been hiding deep in the forest for years to protect himself and his family from Eastman, who is eager to run scientific experiments with his special DNA. What neither of them know was that a truck driver named Fat Dan had nearly run over Adam who was saved by Bigfoot, got some footage of it, and put it in the newspaper.
