The Terry Fox Story (TV 1983)The true story about the Canadian cancer amputee hero who decided to run across Canada on only one leg to raise money for cancer research. Director:Ralph L. Thomas |
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The Terry Fox Story (TV 1983)The true story about the Canadian cancer amputee hero who decided to run across Canada on only one leg to raise money for cancer research. Director:Ralph L. Thomas |
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Eric Fryer | ... | |
| Robert Duvall | ... |
Bill Vigars
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| Chris Makepeace | ... |
Darrell Fox
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| Rosalind Chao | ... |
Rika Noda
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| Michael Zelniker | ... |
Doug Alward
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Elva Mai Hoover | ... |
Betty Fox
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Frank Adamson | ... |
Rolly Fox
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Marie McCann | ... |
Judith Fox
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| R.H. Thomson | ... |
Dr. Simon
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Gloria Figura | ... |
Marie
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| Karen Racicot | ... |
French-Canadian Waitress
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| Matt Craven | ... |
Bob Cady
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| Saul Rubinek | ... |
Dan Grey
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| Chuck Shamata | ... |
Wilson
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Austin Davis | ... |
NFLD Merchant
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Terry Fox has lost a leg to cancer. Frustrated with the lack of public support for or recognition of cancer victims and amputees, he sets himself the task of running across Canada to raise money for cancer research: his "Marathon of Hope". Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
just as Terry did in his short but heroic life. How accurate the movie is I am sure it is quite accurate but have heard of a few inaccuracies compared to the real road trip. I recommend this movie to anyone that loves a beautiful heartwarming true story but be warned as you must know the tears will come just a matter of how many and when.......Makepeace and Duvall do a great job portraying Terry and his publicist with a lot of the inside scenes being somewhat difficult to believe. If you get a chance to watch this made for TV movie you won't regret it one bit, truly a classic in Canadian history. There is a documentary on Terry as well which I will post a review on later.