Fox's story was dramatized in the 1983 biographical film "The Terry Fox Story". Produced by Home Box Office, the film aired as a television movie in the United States and had a theatrical run in Canada. The film starred amputee actor Eric Fryer and Robert Duvall, and was the first film made exclusively for pay television. The movie received mixed but generally positive reviews, but was criticized by Fox's family over how it portrayed his temper. "The Terry Fox Story" was nominated for eight Genie Awards, and won five, including Best Picture and Best Actor.