It's hard to add to the praise of this film others have already stated. A beautifully paced mix of poignancy and action plus a belated realization of reality by a hero from 'another age'. The 'Western' genre the actors and direction and the entire movie production shows film goers is so different and so compelling it shows up the Sergio Leone 'blockbusters' as merely comic book fantasy stories. Maybe because of the films Canadian connection it was never widely accepted as a genuine' western' in the US and consequently received little publicity. Don't be misled.... if you can get a copy you will find an absolute treasure. Why it was never released on DVD is quite astonishing.

Introducing Bill Miner, the 'Gentleman Bandit' of the Arizona stagecoach lines during the 1860s and the originator of the classic phrase 'hands up', who after a thirty-year prison sentence in San Quentin suddenly finds himself an anachronism in the young 20th century. Inspired by a screening of Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery, Miner sets out to disprove the claim that you can't teach an old dog new tricks, becoming Canada's first train robber and, in the process, something of a local folk hero. That's the entire film. First time director Philip Borsos seems less interested in developing his story (calling it a story at all might be stretching things a bit) than in presenting a modest but superb evocation of the early century, with breathtaking cinematography in the Canadian Rockies and simple, straightforward performances, led by the photogenic Richard Farnsworth in the title role.

More of an art film than a western. I bought this partly for the soundtrack, which the Ebay seller claimed was by the Chieftains, my favorite Celtic music group. It had one song by the Chieftains, which I already owned on compact disc, and it was repeated three or four times throughout the movie. Of course I was very disappointed. And the terribly slow pace of the action, made even less bearable by Alvin Straight, I mean Richard Farnsworth's John-Deere-at-top-speed acting, nearly put me to sleep. Good film for a rainy day. If you nod off, you won't miss much. Apart from that, it's a dark, sepia-toned movie sure to depress. This was billed online as a rare treat and hard to find. Well, you can find the copy I donated to the Brentwood Public Library.

Surely one of the most direct, honest and accurate depictions of life in the "Old West," the Grey Fox does not resort to violence, bluster or machismo to present its story. Instead, the film comes across as a story of a man whose life has gone wrong as the result of carefully thought out and well-reasoned choices, though nevertheless bad choices. This alone is particularly refreshing in a Western movie and makes the film a worthwhile experience.The late Richard Farnsworth relies on his considerable skills as an actor and makes his character sympathetic and heroic, never losing sight that he is in fact a thief. The costumes, setting, dialog and yes, even the miserable weather are true to the historical period and makes the viewer feel as if they were there alongside the characters in this elegant story.It's a wonderful film and a visual feast!