Into the Wind

3,333 mile from hope to hero

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

Cast

Steve Nash

Himself

Terry Fox

Self (archive footage)

Leslie Scrivener

Herself

Doug Alward

Himself

Bob McGill

Himself

Douglas Coupland

Himself

Betty Fox

Herself

Darrell Fox

Himself

Ben Speicher

Himself

Rolly Fox

Himself

Bill Vigars

Himself