Harry and the Hendersons Filming Locations Seattle Then & Now 1986 Reshoot Harry & The Hendersons (1987) - WA State Film Locations: The "Bigfoot Museum" where Don Ameche works in the film was built on the side of Highway 2 under the shadow of Mt. Harry and the Hendersons fans should check out this "Then & Now" video featuring the filming locations from the film. Ryan Greenburg/flickr. A movie about a sasquatch that moves in with a family in the suburbs doesn't seem likely to get too concerned about authenticity, but "Harry and the Hendersons" was actually filmed at various locations around Washington state, where it was set. Based on the movie of the same name, a human family who adopt a Sasquatch as their pet. A movie about a sasquatch that moves in with a family in the suburbs doesn't seem likely to get too concerned about authenticity, but "Harry and the Hendersons" was actually filmed at various locations around Washington state, where it was set. Harry and the Hendersons is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan and Kevin Peter Hall. With Bruce Davison, Molly Cheek, Zachary Bostrom, Carol-Ann Merrill. A lot of scenes look similar to the 1986 film but sadly, the biggest change is the Bigfoot Museum. They do give location info during the video if you are interested. This location became famous when shot in the film "A Nightmare on Elm Street." With John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy. Steven Spielberg served as its uncredited executive producer, while Rick Baker provided the makeup and the creature designs for Harry. The location in the film appears as the “Bigfoot Museum”, with Mount Index in the background. wikimedia. South Bend, Indiana. Check it out here! The Espresso Chalet has been at this location over 20 years and was built at one of the filming sites of the 1987 film Harry and The Hendersons. Harry and the Hendersons is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan, and Kevin Peter Hall. Steven Spielberg served as its uncredited executive producer, while Rick Baker provided the makeup and the creature designs for Harry. 3. In the years since filming, Espresso Chalet has taken over the spot & still houses one of the Harry costumes from the film. The filmmakers loved the location so much that they even returned later to film one of the film's dream sequences on a street in Gary. The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret. With John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy. Directed by William Dear. Index. Directed by William Dear. The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.