The Terry Fox Story
| The Terry Fox Story | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ralph L. Thomas |
| Written by | Edward Hume |
| Produced by | Bob Cooper |
| Starring | Eric Fryer Robert Duvall Chris Makepeace Rosalind Chao Michael Zelniker |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
Production company | |
Release date | May 22, 1983 |
Running time | 97 mins. |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,400,000 |
The Terry Fox Story is an Canadian-American biographical movie. It was released on May 22, 1983 in North America. It was directed by Ralph L. Thomas.[1]
Principal photography for the movie started on August 23, 1982 and ended on October 14, 1982. The movie cost USD$2,400,000 to make.[2]
The movie focuses on the life of Terry Fox, an amputee athlete and cancer research activist. It follows Fox's Marathon of Hope run as he travels from St. John's, Newfoundland across Canada to help raise money for cancer research.
Cast
[change | change source]- Eric Fryer as Terry Fox
- Robert Duvall as Bill Vigars
- Chris Makepeace as Darrell Fox
- Rosalind Chao as Rika Noda
- Michael Zelniker as Doug Alward
- Elva Mai Hoover as Betty Fox
- Frank Adamson as Rolly Fox
- Marie McCann as Judith Fox
Reception
[change | change source]The movie recieved mixed and positive reviews from critics.[3][4] Fox's family did not like the movie because of the way they made Terry to be short-tempered. [5]
The movie won in six categories at the 5th Genie Awards. It won Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound, Best Sound Editing, and Best Film Editing.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Managing the Extra Mile". Reelingback.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ↑ Turner, D. John, ed. (1987). Canadian Feature Film Index: 1913-1985. Canadian Film Institute. ISBN 0660533642.
- ↑ "The Terry Fox Story Review". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ↑ Base, Ron (May 27, 1983). "Terry Fox movie scores as a true-grit tearjerker". Toronto Star. D1.
- ↑ "The Terry Fox Story Review". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ↑ "The Terry Fox Story". Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 8, 2024.