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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 his first Canadian train robbery on 10 September 1904. The film stars Richard Farnsworth as Miner.
- $4.5 million
Mar 18, 1983 · The Grey Fox: Directed by Phillip Borsos. With Richard Farnsworth, Jackie Burroughs, Ken Pogue, Wayne Robson. When an aging, but gentlemanly stagecoach robber is released from prison, he decides to go to Canada to become a train robber.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Phillip Borsos
- 1983-03-18
In this film based on a true story, Bill Miner (Richard Farnsworth) is a fearless stagecoach robber in the days of the Wild West. After he is arrested and jailed for more than 30 years, he re ...
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- Phillip Borsos
- PG
- Richard Farnsworth
"The Grey Fox" tells the story of Bill Miner, a man who was thrown into prison in the heyday of the Old West, was kept behind bars for 33 years, and who finally emerged, confused but interested, into the 20th century. The movie begins in 1901. Bill Miner robbed stagecoaches. What's he supposed to do with a train?
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Sep 23, 2009 · The Grey Fox (1982), Phillip Borsos’ first feature film, builds on the ambivalent fascination many Canadians have for the United States. A Canadian rendition of the Western, it revolves around an outlaw who is invested with charisma and a mythical aura by the Canadians he meets.
The Grey Fox. At the turn of the century, Bill Miner (Richard Farnsworth) an American stagecoach robber relocates to Canada after a long stint in prison. Struggling to find his place in this new world, decides his path is to embark on a life as a train robber. Based on a true story.
