Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot

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Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ed Ragozzino
Produced by	Ronald D. Olson John Fabian
Written by	Ed Hawkins Ronald D. Olson
Starring	George Lauris Steve Boergadine Jim Bradford Ken Kenzle William Emmons Joel Morello Lou Salerini
Music by	Al Capps Lane Caudell
Cinematography	Bill Farmer John Fabian
Edited by	John Fabian Bill Farmer
Distributed by	North American Film Enterprises Inc.
Release date	January 28, 1976 (1976-01-28) (Eugene, Oregon) February 13, 1976 (1976-02-13) (U.S.)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	c. $300,000

Sasquatch, also known as Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot, is a 1976 American pseudo-documentary horror film directed by Ed Ragozzino and starring George Lauris, Steve Boergadine, and Jim Bradford. It was distributed by North American Film Productions, Oregon Ltd., at the height of public fascination with accounts and tales of Bigfoot sightings.

The film follows a group of explorers on a summer-long search for the mythical Bigfoot creature. The audience is informed that the search takes place in Northwest Canada (British Columbia) along the 'Peckatoe River Valley' but in reality the movie was filmed further south in the Three Sisters Wilderness area of the Cascade Mountain Range near Bend, Oregon.

While sometimes compared to other Bigfoot documentary films of the era such as The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972) and Creature From Black Lake (1976), the film does not feature on-camera interviews with possible eyewitnesses. The producers strived for a sense of believability and used taglines like "The most complete and only true story of Bigfoot ever filmed" in promotional material. The film features a number of animal stunts, including cougar and bear attacks. To simulate the grizzly attack, Tootsie Rolls were placed on actor Lou Salerni's shoulder, where they were eaten by the trained bear. Animals were supplied by Dick Robinson who, along with Sasquatch co-producer and editor John Fabian, went on to make a Grizzly Adams-type film "The Life and Legend of Buffalo Jones". That film was also co-directed by Sasquatch cast member / narrator George Lauris and its soundtrack contains music by Sasquatch contributors Al Capps & Lane Caudell. The "Life and Legend of Buffalo Jones" film ultimately became known as Buffalo Rider.^[1]