The Grey Fox (1982)
- Starring:
- Richard Farnsworth, Jackie Burroughs, (more)
- Director(s):
- Phillip Borsos
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of The Grey Fox
Francis Ford Coppola protégé Phillip Borsos directs this elegiac, low-key tale about real-life bandit Bill Miner that has become a classic of Canadian cinema. Having been released from jail in 1901 following a 33-year prison sentence for robbing stagecoaches, Bill Miner (Richard Farnsworth) finds himself living in a society that has completely changed from the one of his youth. He tries to put his life of crime behind him and settle down in Washington state with his sister, but the quiet life does not suit him. He feels restless but uncertain as to how to proceed next. The answer comes to him when he sees Edward S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery. Soon, Miner has slipped over the border into Canada and, along with his new partner, Shorty (Wayne Robson), robs the Canadian Pacific Railway Transcontinental Express. Later, while laying low after the crime in a remote corner of British Columbia, he meets the beautiful, strong-willed photographer Kate Flynn (Jackie Burroughs). In writing this script, Borsos reportedly made heavy use of contemporary court documents and testimonies. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival in honor of its 20th anniversary. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Grey Fox
- Richard Farnsworth - Bill Miner
- Wayne Robson - Shorty
- David Petersen - Louis
- Gary Chalk - Oregon Train Mail Clerk
- Thomas Heaton - Tom
- Paul Jolicoeur - Conductor
- Jack Leaf - Shopkeeper
- Bill Meilen - Ducks Engineer
- Murray Ord - Mountie
- Jack Ackroyd - Fireman (Mission)
- Peter Jobin - Sgt. Wilson
- Lisa Westman - Farm Girl
- Bill Murdock - Mission Engineer
- Frank C. Turner - Hotel Clerk
- Sean Sullivan - Newspaper Editor
- Jackie Burroughs - Kate
- Ken Pogue - Jack
- Timothy Webber - Sgt. Ferdie
- George Dawson - Accomplice
- Anthony Holland - Judge
- Samantha Langevin - Jenny
- Don Mackay - Al Sims
- Ray Michal - Gunsmith
- Gary Reineke - Detective Seavey
- David Crowley - Oregon Engineer
- Paul Whitney - Mountie
- Nicholas Rice - Mail Clerk (Mission)
- James McLarty - Accomplice
- Stephen E. Miller - Danny Young
- Director(s):
- Phillip Borsos
- Writer(s):
- John Hunter
- Producer(s):
- Phillip Borsos, Peter O'Brian
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Mild Violence, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Violence)
- 1983 - Genie Awards - Best Original Screenplay
- 1983 - Genie Awards - Best Score
- 1983 - Genie Awards - Best Actor - Foreign
- 1983 - Genie Awards - Best Supporting Actress
- 1983 - Genie Awards - Best Art Direction
- 1983 - Genie Awards - Best Picture
- 1983 - Genie Awards - Best Director
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