Hurt (2015)

Hurt (2015) is a documentary portrait of Steve Fonyo, a one-legged cancer survivor who successfully completed a cross-Canada run in the '80s, only to spend three decades mired in crime and addiction.

Director:

Alan Zweig

Writer:

Alan Zweig

Star:

Steve Fonyo

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Steve Fonyo	...	Self

Storyline

Hurt (2015) is a documentary portrait of Steve Fonyo, who in 1985, at 19 years of age, completed his run across Canada, after having lost his left leg to cancer. At first denounced as a Terry Fox copycat and unable to generate many donations, it was an uphill battle until Steve ran past the spot where Terry Fox had been forced to stop. Suddenly, publicity picked up, donations poured in and by the time he reached the Pacific Ocean, he had raised $13 million for cancer research and was named to the Order of Canada. The next 30 years were straight downhill: petty theft, larceny, and drug addiction until the Order of Canada was rescinded in 2010. Steve Fonyo today is a mass of contradictions. Spend a year in the world of this one-time hero and see how the run has nothing to do with his life and everything to do with it.

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Plot Keywords:

drug addiction | violence | 

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Taglines:

HURT is a documentary portrait of Steve Fonyo, a one-legged cancer survivor who successfully completed a cross-Canada run in the '80s, only to spend three decades mired in crime and addiction.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Hope (2017)

User Reviews

Sad

A sad sad waste of what could have been if he had listened to the ones who were helping him instead of those who were taking advantage.

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook TIFF Platform

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2015 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

MDF Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD