Ford: The Man and the Machine

Ford: The Man and the Machine is a 1987 Canadian-American television film directed by Allan Eastman and starring Cliff Robertson as Henry Ford.^[1][2] It is based on Robert Lacey's biography about Ford. The film won three Gemini Awards for Best Dramatic Miniseries, Best Production Design or Art Direction and Best Costume Design and was nominated for three others for Best Supporting Actor (R. H. Thomson), Best Supporting Actress (Heather Thomas) and Best Sound.

Ford: The Man and the Machine
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Based on	Ford: The Men and the Machine by Robert Lacey
Screenplay by	Robert Hamilton
Directed by	Allan Eastman
Starring	Cliff Robertson
Theme music composer	Paul Zaza
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Alex Winitsky
Producer	David J. Patterson
Cinematography	Thomas Burstyn
Editor	George Roulston
Running time	192 minutes
Production companies	Filmline International RHI Entertainment
Original release
Release	May 11, 1987 (1987-05-11)

Cast

• Cliff Robertson as Henry Ford
• Hope Lange as Clara Ford
• Heather Thomas as Evangeline Cote
• R. H. Thomson as Edsel Ford
• Chas Lawther as Connors
• Michael Ironside as Harry Bennett