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Feature film — 2010

Into the Wind (2010)

5.80h 53mDocumentary

In 1980, Terry Fox continued his fight against bone cancer with the pursuit of a singular, motivating vision: to run across Canada. Three years after having his right leg amputated six inches above the knee after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, Fox set out to cover more than a marathon’s distance each day until he reached the shores of Victoria, British Columbia. Anonymous at the start of his journey, Fox steadily captured the heart of a nation with his Marathon of Hope. However the 21-year old BC native's goal was not fame, but to spread awareness and raise funds for cancer research. After 143 days and two-thirds of the way across Canada, with the eyes of a country watching, Fox’s journey came to an abrupt end when newly discovered tumors took over his body

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Director: Ezra Holland

On screen

Cast & crew

Steve Nash as Himself

Steve Nash

Himself

Terry Fox as Self (archive footage)

Terry Fox

Self (archive footage)

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Leslie Scrivener

Herself

D

Doug Alward

Himself

B

Bob McGill

Himself

D

Douglas Coupland

Himself

B

Betty Fox

Herself

D

Darrell Fox

Himself

B

Ben Speicher

Himself

R

Rolly Fox

Himself

B

Bill Vigars

Himself

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