The Grey Fox

"In 1901, after 33 years in San Quentin Prison, Bill Miner, "The Gentleman Bandit", was released into the Twentieth Century."

1982 1h 32m EN

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7.3

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★6.9TMDB · 40🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 2,603

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Synopsis

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Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison. A genial and charming old man, he re-enters a world unfamiliar to him, and returns to the only thing that gives him purpose — robbery.

“In 1901, after 33 years in San Quentin Prison, Bill Miner, "The Gentleman Bandit", was released into the Twentieth Century.”

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Cast

Richard Farnsworth
Bill Miner
Jackie Burroughs
Kate
Ken Pogue
Jack Budd
Wayne Robson
Shorty
Timothy Webber
Fernie
Gary Reineke
Detective Seavey
David Petersen
Louis Colquhoun
Don MacKay
Al Sims

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phillip Borsos
Writers: John Hunter
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phillip Borsos, shot by Frank Tidy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Conway Baker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Irvine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Farnsworth and Jackie Burroughs and Ken Pogue carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "In 1901, after 33 years in San Quentin Prison, Bill Miner, "The Gentleman Bandit", was released into the Twentieth Century.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Phillip Borsos directs. Frank Tidy behind the camera. Michael Conway Baker scores. Frank Irvine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Phillip Borsos, shot by Frank Tidy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Conway Baker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frank Irvine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Farnsworth and Jackie Burroughs and Ken Pogue carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In 1901, after 33 years in San Quentin Prison, Bill Miner, "The Gentleman Bandit", was released into the Twentieth Century.".
8IMDB entry: tt0085622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.