The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2018)

A legendary American war veteran is recruited to hunt a mythical creature.

Director:

Robert D. Krzykowski

Writer:

Robert D. Krzykowski

Stars:

Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Caitlin FitzGerald

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sam Elliott	...	Calvin Barr
Aidan Turner	...	Calvin Barr
Caitlin FitzGerald	...	Maxine
Ron Livingston	...	Flag Pin
Anastasia Tsikhanava	...	Ed's Daughter
Sean Bridgers	...	Mr. Gardner
Larry Miller	...	Ed
Mark Steger	...	The Bigfoot
Ellar Coltrane	...	The Clerk
Rizwan Manji	...	Maple Leaf
Kelley Curran	...	Mrs. Gardner
Silas Archer Gustav	...	Young Calvin Barr's dog
Nikolai Tsankov	...	Russian Officer
Melissa Jalali	...	Secretary
Kristen Anne Ferraro	...	Concentration Camp Prisoner

Storyline

Calvin Barr, an old, bitter recluse who was once a legendary assassin for the US government, and whose task to kill Hitler almost changed the course of WWII, is asked to come back from retirement for one final top secret mission - to track down and eliminate a Bigfoot that became infected with a deadly disease that could spread to others if the creature remains on the loose in the forest for too long. During the mission, Barr's WWII past is shown through flashbacks.

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Plot Keywords:

world war two veteran | tracker | old hero | long title | killing hitler | 

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Taglines:

An American myth

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epic Pictures Releasing, Epic Pictures, Title Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene in which the German SS Sturmführer asks young Calvin Barr (actor Aidan Turner) for his identification was improvised, in German, by the actor Alan Francis on the day of filming.

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Soundtracks

Obsession
Performed by Animotion

User Reviews

Despite the outrageous title, a slow character study centered on loss and regret...

This is not the movie you might reasonably have expected from the title - while both killings are part of the movie, they play second fiddle to the story of a man who has sacrified everything for what he believes is in service of the greater good.

Really took me by surprise, Sam Elliot really delivers a superb performance, which is pretty much what the movie hangs on.

Yes, it's a bit bizarre to have a movie where the assassination of Hitler and killing of Bigfoot - by the main character - are mere sidenotes in a slow-burn character study....

But it worked for me, I can see why it wouldn't for others, but it's genuinely a good movie and not the b-movie schlock-fest the title implies.