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2023
R
1h 35m

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8.1/10

17K

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The film incorporates documentary, archival, and scripted elements as Michael J. Fox recounts his extraordinary story in his own words -- the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood.

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Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurab... Read allFollows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

17K

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Won 4 Primetime Emmys
- 47 wins & 41 nominations total

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In a 2023 interview with Headliner Chicago, Davis Guggenheim spoke about how the spirit of Michael J. Fox is on display in the movie despite his physical struggles: "I think it's a little shocking at first when you see him now. We have a scene at the movie's beginning where he's walking to his office. You know he struggles to walk and not fall, and it's hard to see someone who grew up in your living room. He moved so well, like one of the things in Retour vers le futur (1985), where he slid across the hood of the DeLorean. To see him how he is now, I think it's really hard, but RIGHT AWAY, you see that sparkle in his eye, and you forget about it because he's still so charismatic. And funny. The best part of this movie is that there's so much laughter. There's so much joy in it. Even in the hard spots."

Goofs
During the flashback to Michael's childhood, an AT&T wall phone was shown hanging on the kitchen wall. Michael was in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. AT&T is an American telephone company, not operating in Canada. Edmonton would have been Alberta Government Telephones - AGT.

Quotes
Michael J. Fox: The trembling was a message.. from the future.

Connections
Featured in 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards (2024)

Soundtracks
A Life of Illusion
Written by Kenny Passarelli (as Ken Passarelli) and Joe Walsh
Performed by Joe Walsh
Courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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Featured review

9/10

Very moving doc about the ravages of Parkinsons Disease on a Stoic Michael J Fox.

You probably know Michael J Fox is Canadian, made Back to the Future and has Parkinson's disease.

What you might not know is how resilient, brave, funny and charming he is.

What you probably don't know is he falls over a lot and walks like Billy Connolly doing the Glaswegian drunk man impersonation.

In this documentary that is brilliantly directed by Davis Guggenheim there are two stars.

Michael J Fox who narrates the movie, to camera, with his mangled voice often quite difficult to comprehend and Michael Harte, the editor.

It's a piece of magical illusion because somehow the directing/editing team have managed to piece together snippets of Fox's work to sit alongside Fox himself in 'telling the story'. It has echoes of my all time favourite documentary, 102 minutes that Changed America, in that it's essentially 'found footage that's used to tell the story. It's remarkable.

But at its core is the sad (not sad) sight of Michael J Fox, that lovable little scamp, at 61 looking like a wreck, but still, somehow defying the hideous encroachment of Parkinsons with dignity and humour.

It's very moving and it's very great.