
About
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?
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7.7/10

CinemaSerf
Now this is how you do a documentary about illness! Clearly this is a man with considerable skill in front of a camera, but his general demeanour and willingness to reflect on the drawbacks and positi... read more
over 1 year ago

Ziggy
An AMAZINGLY well done perspective of Parisians Disease as it impacts a person and changes their life forever. I related this film to a close personal friend diagnosed with the same disabling disea... read more
about 2 years ago
Brent Marchant
In the 1980s, actor Michael J. Fox burst onto the entertainment scene as one of the decade’s mega-stars with the success of his hit TV show Family Ties and a string of popular movies, most notably the... read more
about 2 years ago
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Cast

Michael J. Fox
Self

Tracy Pollan
Self
Sam Fox
Self
Aquinnah Fox
Self
Schuyler Fox
Self
Annabelle Fox
Self
Susan Bressman
Self
Ryan Orser
Self

Siobhan Murphy
Self

Danny Irizarry
Little Michael

Hannah Galway
Tracy
Miles J. Meacham
Little Michael #1
Kai Kreinman
Little Michael #2
Sherry Klassen
Michael's Mom
David Diamond
Candy Store Owner
Mike Kus
Teamster #1

Shayn Walker
Teamster #2

Jason Calder
Teamster #3

Angela Galanopoulos
Neighbor Woman
Donna Lysell
Barbara Walters
Zachary Coumont
Michael Head Shaving

Michael McDonald
Michael's Bodyguard
Paul Killeen
Robert Redford
Bradley Reid
Toddler Mike
Bradley Peters
Woody Harrelson

Chad Sayn
Stunt Coordinator
Ivan Pecum
Michael Stunt Double

Rick Pearce
Michael's Dad Stunt Double

Jason Calder
Stunt Teamster #3

Liam Raymond Dib
Photo Double
Director

Davis Guggenheim
Director
Creator

Michael J. Fox
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