The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot is a 2018 Adventure Drama starring Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald and Larry Miller.
It tells the story of Calvin Barr, a veteran of World War II who killed Adolf Hitler, in 1987 he is now living in retirement in a small town until he is approached by the United States government to hunt down the Bigfoot, a creature in the Canadian wilderness carrying a deadly virus that could decimate humankind unless it is killed.
Notable for being the last film for which legendary visual effects artist Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Star Trek: The Motion Picture) worked on before his death, as both a visual effects consultant and an executive producer.
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- All for Nothing: Part of the reason for older Calvin's weariness is that his assassination of Hitler in 1944 ultimately changed nothing; the Nazi leadership simply replaced him with a convincing body double and continued the war.
- Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: The Bigfoot is a creature about the size of a human carrying a very deadly virus that affects both animals and humans and is said to be the Last of His Kind (Barr notes that it’s feet are not that big).
- Exactly What It Says on the Tin: As the title says, Calvin Barr is the man who both assassinated Hitler and then later tracked and hunted the Bigfoot.
- Foregone Conclusion: Calvin Barr’s life is bookended by two noteworthy kills, Adolf Hitler and the Bigfoot.
- Heroes Love Dogs: The older Barr has a dog.
- Retired Badass: Calvin Barr is a veteran of World War II who also assassinated the leader of the Third Reich.
- "What's Inside?" Plot: Barr has a box which he keeps, however what is inside is never revealed.
