The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story is a 1983 film biopic of Canadian amputee and runner Terry Fox. It was written by Howard Hume, John Kastner and Rose Kastner, and directed by Ralph L. Thomas. The film stars Eric Fryer as Fox, Chris Makepeace as his brother Darrell, and Robert Duvall as Foxs publicist, Bill Vigars. The cast also includes Rosalind Chao, R. H. Thomson, Elva Mai Hoover, Michael Zelniker, Saul Rubinek and Patrick Watson.
The film was also nominated for Best Cinematography Richard Ciupka and Best Supporting Actress Hoover, but did not win. Duvall was nominated for Best Actor at the 1983 CableACE Awards, but did not win.The staff of Halliwells Film Guide said of the film True it may be, but dramatically this is a onenote film with endless pretty pictures of countryside and in the foreground signs of failing health. ........
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