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?
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, Stunt 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
Liam Raymond Dib
Photo Double
Crew
Davis Guggenheim
Director, Producer
Michael J. Fox
Book
Michael Harte
Editor
C. Kim Miles
Director of Photography
Julia Liu
Director of Photography
Clair Popkin
Director of Photography
Nelle Fortenberry
Executive Producer
Jonathan Silberberg
Executive Producer
Nicole Stott
Executive Producer
Laurene Powell Jobs
Executive Producer
Annetta Marion
Producer
Will Cohen
Producer
Jonathan King
Producer
Drew Locke
Co-Producer
Monica Hampton
Line Producer
Jaye Callahan
Line Producer
Javier González
Line Producer
Matthew Budgeon
Production Design
Tiffany Mak
Local Casting
Carmen Cuba
Local Casting
Beverley Huynh
Costume Design
Wyatt Sprague
Sound Effects Editor
Rich Bologna
Sound Effects Editor
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Urmson
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joel Dougherty
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Powell
Original Music Composer
Randall Poster
Music Supervisor
Jason Sober
Set Decoration Buyer
Austin Chuqiao Wang
Set Designer
Sara-Jo Baugh
Set Designer
Spencer Pazer
Still Photographer
Chad Sayn
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Pearce
Stunt Double
Adam Bardach
Executive In Charge Of Production
Sean Carvajal
Art Direction
Benjamin Plessala
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