The Grey Fox facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Grey Fox |
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| Directed by | Phillip Borsos |
| Produced by | Peter O'Brian |
| Written by | John Hunter |
| Starring | Richard Farnsworth Jackie Burroughs Wayne Robson Ken Pogue |
| Music by | Michael Conway Baker Paddy Moloney (main theme) |
| Cinematography | Frank Tidy |
| Editing by | Frank Irvine |
| Distributed by | Zoetrope Studios |
| Release date(s) | December 16, 1982 (Canada) March 18, 1983 (US) |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,500,000 |
| Money made | $5,516,140 |
The Grey Fox is a 1982 Canadian biographical-western movie. It was directed by Phillip Borsos and was produced by Peter O'Brian. The Grey Fox was released on December 16, 1982 in Canada and on March 18, 1983 in the United States. The movie is based on the true story of Bill Miner, a stagecoach robber who staged Canada's first train robbery on September 10, 1904.
The movie gained positive reviews from critics and holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Movie critic Roger Ebert rated the movie 3½ stars and said that it was "a lovely adventure". Farnsworth was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category of "Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama" at the 41st Golden Globe Awards. The movie was also nominated for Best Foreign Film. It won many other awards.
Cast
- Richard Farnsworth as Bill Miner/George Edwards
- Jackie Burroughs as Katherine 'Kate' Flynn
- Ken Pogue as Jack Budd
- Wayne Robson as Shorty (William) Dunn
- Timothy Webber as Sergeant Fernie
- Gary Reineke as Pinkerton Detective Seavy
