The Legend of Boggy Creek

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The Legend of Boggy Creek
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles B. Pierce
Written by	Earl E. Smith
Produced by	Charles B. Pierce
Starring	William Stumpp Chuck Pierce, Jr. Vern Stierman Willie E. Smith
Cinematography	Charles B. Pierce
Edited by	Tom Boutross
Music by	Jaime Mendoza-Nava
Distributed by	Howco International Pictures
Release date	August 23, 1972 (1972-08-23)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$160,000[1]
Box office	$20,000,000[2] or $4.8 million[3]

The Legend of Boggy Creek is a docudrama horror film about the "Fouke Monster," a Bigfoot-type creature reportedly seen in and around Fouke, Arkansas, since the 1940s. The film combines staged interviews with local residents who claim to have encountered the creature, along with reenactments of these encounters. Director and producer Charles B. Pierce, an advertising salesman, secured funding from a local trucking company and hired local high school students to help complete the film. Made on a budget of $160,000, the film was released theatrically on August 8, 1972. In 2019, a remastered version premiered after Pamula Pierce Barcelou, Pierce's daughter, acquired the rights to the film.