The Terry Fox Story (Full Movie, 1983)

(Viewing is intended for educational, historical and archival purposes only) The Terry Fox Story His courage made an entire nation stand up and cheer! On April 12, 1980, a brave young man who had lost his right leg dipped his artificial limb into the Atlantic Ocean off St. John's Newfoundland, and set off on a Marathon of Hope across Canada to raise money for cancer research - the disease he had been battled for three years. That summer, the young man hobbled triumphantly into Toronto, cheered by over 10,000 Canadians who had adopted the 22 year-old as a national hero. On September 1, after over 3,000 miles, he collapsed in Thunder Bay, Ontario and was hospitalized. The young runner, who died soon after, was Terry Fox. This is his fascinating story. Starring actor ROBERT DUVALL and screen newcomer ERIC FRYER, himself a cancer victim and amputee like Terry Fox. THE TERRY FOX STORY is the highly acclaimed tale of one young man's incredible courage and determination to make a difference with his life. No