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Whistle Stopper - The Grey Fox
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Manufacturer: Video Treasures [EP mode]
Starring: Richard Farnsworth, Jackie Burroughs, Ken Pogue, Wayne Robson, Timothy Webber
Directed By: Phillip Borsos
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301166676
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 6301166671
Label: Video Treasures [EP mode]
Manufacturer: Video Treasures [EP mode]
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Video Treasures [EP mode]
Release Date: 2002-01-01
Running Time: 92
Studio: Video Treasures [EP mode]
Theatrical Release Date: 1983-03-18
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Summary: The Grey Fox
Comment: It arrived in excellent condition and in a timely fashion. We have already watched it and it works perfectly. Thank you...
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Summary: Incredible art and acting
Comment: I own a copy of this film and I am anxious to purchase the DVD version. It is by far one of the most beautifully filmed movies I have ever seen. It is pure art. Richard Farnsworth is unforgettable and the Irish soundtrack is brilliant. The pacing is perfect and allows the viewer the time to appreciate the settings and scenery without seeming slowed down. This is one of those perfect combinations. No where will you see steam train action and scenery like this. Lets not forget the beautiful horses on the Canadian land, the costumes, the light, the town, the time period. I agree that owning a copy is a must. It will be sitting there for you when you crave the sounds, colors and scenes. Bliss!
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Summary: Farnsworth Shines in this Turn of The Century Subtle Western
Comment: Richard Farnsworth (The Natural) had the great ability to play endearing believable characters and this is his best and most notable staring role as a former stage coach robber who is just released from prison and is plunged back into a much more modern society. He sees his very first film, the silent film, "The Great Train Robbery" and you can see the wheels turn in this gentlemen's head as seems to be inspired by what appears to be a new opportunity. Moving to Canada, he develops a love interest and some in town bcome slowly aware of his past. This is not a shoot them up western but a carefully crafted sensitive film, loyal to the period, where Farnsworth plays a likeable, well mannered and kind individual who would be the last person one would suspect of being a criminal. Of course, eventually a very dramatic crime is committed and Farnsworth is suspected by the local Police yet he seems elusive. Nicely done fim with an ending that leaves one wondering. Primarily for a mature audience that enjoys a western with a good story and told in subtle fashion.
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Summary: The Grey Fox, One of the Finest Westerns Ever Made
Comment: I am sorely disappointed "The Grey Fox" isn't on DVD. I rented this years ago on VHS and have admired it ever since. My mom and I both were very impressed with it when we saw it in the early 80s. This movie is one of those classics that shows you another perspective about a time in our history. This was the movie that really made me respect Richard Farnsworth's talents. It has superb acting, detailed sets, breathtaking scenery and music, and old trains that are filmed with expert care. It will make you feel as if you have been dropped into a bygone era. This is suited for the whole family. Although Farnsworth's character is a robber, he is a gentleman. An interesting perspective on an older man coming out of prison and finding a new world around him and trying to adjust to it. If you enjoy this be sure to catch Farnsworth in "The Straight Story".
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Summary: one of, if not the best western
Comment: It is a shame that this terrific western has not yet been brought out on dvd.
This is perhaps the most realistic western film ever shot. Farnsworth seems like he is a 1900's cowboy brought back to life. The background scenery is exquisite.
As a whole, this film should have strongly competed for an Oscar in the year it was released.
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A pastoral turn of the century Western, The Grey Fox tells the story of an old-time stagecoach robber who, after 30 years locked away in prison, is released to a modern world he doesn't quite understand. He resumes his life the only way he knows how, by robbing, but since the days of the stagecoach are gone, he concentrates on holding up trains. Pursued by the private security force the Pinkertons, the elderly man known as the gentleman bandit develops a lore and a following all his own. Richard Farnsworth (The Natural) plays the lead, based on a true-life account, as a kind and thoughtful man who sees honor in what he does. Featuring some incredibly vivid cinematography of the Pacific Northwest and the classic steam engines that traversed its mountains, the film is an elegiac homage to a simpler time when honor and gentlemanly pursuits (even train robbery) were important. --Robert Lane
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