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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

  • 20182018
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 38m
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5.7/10
12K
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Sam Elliott, Ron Livingston, Rizwan Manji, Larry Miller, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Aidan Turner in The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2018)
A legendary American war veteran (Sam Elliott) is recruited to hunt a mythical creature.
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A legendary American war veteran is recruited to hunt a mythical creature.A legendary American war veteran is recruited to hunt a mythical creature.A legendary American war veteran is recruited to hunt a mythical creature.
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12K
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  • Director
    • Robert D. Krzykowski
  • Writer
    • Robert D. Krzykowski
  • Stars
    • Sam Elliott
    • Rocco Gioffre
    • Aidan Turner
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  • Director
    • Robert D. Krzykowski
  • Writer
    • Robert D. Krzykowski
  • Stars
    • Sam Elliott
    • Rocco Gioffre
    • Aidan Turner
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    • 274User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Sam Elliott
    Sam Elliott
    • Calvin Barras Calvin Barr
    Rocco Gioffre
    Rocco Gioffre
    • Priggish Nazias Priggish Nazi
    Aidan Turner
    Aidan Turner
    • Calvin Barras Calvin Barr
    Melissa Jalali
    Melissa Jalali
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    Joe Lucas
    • Hitleras Hitler
    Alton Fitzgerald White
    Alton Fitzgerald White
    • Georgeas George
    Terry Holland
    Terry Holland
    • Bumas Bum
    • (as Hugh "Terry" Holland)
    Dean Neistat
    Dean Neistat
    • Paxtonas Paxton
    David Armstrong
    David Armstrong
    • Slateras Slater
    John C. Quinlan
    • Paperboyas Paperboy
    Nikolai Tsankov
    Nikolai Tsankov
    • The Russianas The Russian
    Leslie Trentalange
    Leslie Trentalange
    • Motheras Mother
    Caitlin FitzGerald
    Caitlin FitzGerald
    • Maxineas Maxine
    Ellar Coltrane
    Ellar Coltrane
    • The Clerkas The Clerk
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Ed Barras Ed Barr
    Daniel B. Martin
    • Peasant Farmeras Peasant Farmer
    Alan Francis Sullivan
    Alan Francis Sullivan
    • SS Officeras SS Officer
    • (as Alan Francis)
    Steve Provizer
    • Band Leaderas Band Leader
    • Director
      • Robert D. Krzykowski
    • Writer
      • Robert D. Krzykowski
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    • Trivia
      After meeting during the filming, actors Aidan Turner and Caitlin Fitzgerald became a couple.
    • Goofs
      After a funeral attended by the community, where Barr is supposedly dead and buried, no one seems to notice when he moves back into his house and later attends a school play. However, these reactions are just not shown. (In a deleted scene, Ed points out that people aren't sure what to make of his return.)
    • Quotes

      Flag Pin: My grandfather use to tell all kinds of stories about this one soldier... but he wasn't taking about a man, but rather something mythic.

    • Connections
      References The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      A Winters Sleep
      Written and performed by David Lowe

    User reviews274

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    6/10
    Flawed but fascinating
    It has taken me a long time to decide how I feel about this flawed but fascinating movie. On the one hand, kudos to everyone involved for committing to a quirky heartfelt, genre-defying labour of love. On the other, there are swathes of one-star reviews on Amazon from people who feel short-changed and I've some sympathy with them. But not much. Perhaps the title wrong-footed them, but some of them seem to have missed the point entirely. Where to start? Spoilers are almost not a problem, because it does exactly what it says on the tin. The man, Calvin Barr (Sam Elliott) kills Hitler and then the Bigfoot. What is more interesting is what falls into the gaps in between. This is a slow-burning movie about regret and loss, as Elliott's character reflects on the killing of a monster and the realisation that while he can kill the man he can never destroy his poisonous ideology. The sacrifice he made to do so, in losing his young love, is something he must now feel was hardly worth it, with the far right on the march in the States and the erosion of common decency, which Sam Elliott so perfectly embodies. The scenes with the younger version of his character, played by Poldark's Aidan Turner (who more than passes for a young Sam Elliott) are among the most striking and poignant in the film. You almost wish director Robert Krzykowski had left it there. The later Bigfoot scenes seem clumsy and pointless, unless you buy into the symbolism. There's plenty of it and it always leaves you wondering. Better take it as the story of an old man wrestling with his demons, rather than a literal scrap with an actual monster. Special effects on this are almost comically bad, but deliberately so, as if the story's interests lie elsewhere and doesn't want us too caught up in the drama. The performances are universally great. Ironic that Elliott was Oscar-nominated for A Star is Born the same year, while this little gem of a performance slipped under the radar. Caitlin FitzGerald does her best with an under-written female lead, while Aidan Turner (scarily sexy in an S.S. uniform) shines as the diffident young man who killed Hitler. Ambition is no bad quality in a director and this is Robert Krzykowski's debut feature. You can't help but feel his reach may have exceeded his grasp on this. By all means watch and be bemused, or moved. But in either case, learn to pronounce Krzykowski, because this is a name to watch.
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    • Why is Sean Bridgers' character seen in both timelines? What is his significance?
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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Hitler'i ve Sonra Koca Ayak'ı Öldüren Adam
    • Filming locations
      • Turner Falls, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Epic Pictures Releasing
      • Epic Pictures
      • Makeshift Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,822
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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