The Terry Fox Story

1h 37min

Drama

TV Movie

The true story about the Canadian cancer amputee hero, who decided to run across Canada on only one leg to raise money for cancer research.

Production Companies

CTV

HBO

Astral Films

Cast

Eric Fryer

Eric Fryer

Terry Fox
Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Bill Vigars
Chris Makepeace

Chris Makepeace

Darrell Fox
Frank Adamson

Frank Adamson

Rolly Fox
Michael Zelniker

Michael Zelniker

Doug Alward
Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Rika Noda
Marie McCann

Marie McCann

Judith Fox
Clyde Rose

Clyde Rose

Fisherman
Austin Davis

Austin Davis

NFLD Merchant
Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Bob Cady
Jeremy Brown

Jeremy Brown

M.C. Nathan Phillips Square
Dorothy Wyatt

Dorothy Wyatt

Mayor Wyatt
Steven Hunter

Steven Hunter

Official at Barrie
Robert Desroches

Robert Desroches

French Canadian Driver
Jayne Foster

Jayne Foster

Jeffrey's Mother
Karen Racicot

Karen Racicot

French Canadian Waitress
Gary Baker

Gary Baker

Spectator
Wayne Brace

Wayne Brace

Intro Voice
Barry Greene

Barry Greene

Man in Crowd #1
Al Coombs

Al Coombs

Man in Crowd #2
Ian Heath

Ian Heath

Little Boy
Brian Kaulback

Brian Kaulback

Man with Bullhorn
Murray Lowry

Murray Lowry

Man with $5
Susan Payne

Susan Payne

Rika's Friend
Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Dan Grey
R.H. Thomson

R.H. Thomson

Dr. Simon
Alf Humphreys

Alf Humphreys

Lecturer (uncredited)
Roberta Weiss

Roberta Weiss

Jeannie (uncredited)

Release date

22nd May 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English