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 |
| Edited by | Frank Irvine |
| Distributed by | Zoetrope Studios |
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110 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | CDN$4,500,000 |
The Grey Fox is a 1982 Canadian biographical Western film directed by Phillip Borsos and written by John Hunter. It is based on the true story of Bill Miner, an American stagecoach robber who staged Canada's first train robbery on September 10, 1904. The film stars Richard Farnsworth as Miner. The cast also features Jackie Burroughs, Ken Pogue, Wayne Robson, Gary Reineke and Timothy Webber.
Stagecoach robber Bill Miner (Richard Farnsworth) is caught and sent to prison for 33 years. He is finally released in 1901. He wanders around, a man out of place in the new century, until he sees one of the first films, The Great Train Robbery, and is inspired to copy it in real life. After a couple unsuccessful attempts, he successfully robs a train and hides from the law in a mining town in British Columbia, becoming a respectable resident. There, he meets and falls in love with early feminist and photographer Katherine Flynn (Jackie Burroughs). He considers settling down with her, but one last robbery proves to be his downfall. True to his nickname, the Grey Fox escapes from prison as the ending credits start.
According to Farnsworth, the "picture company" was the only one ever allowed to film at Fort Steele, British Columbia, a heritage site.The Grey Fox was also filmed on the British Columbia Railway / Pacific Great Eastern Railway, now run by Canadian National Railway, between Pemberton and Lillooet, British Columbia. The capture sequence was shot a quarter of a mile from where Miner was actually caught.
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