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The rich baritone delivering memorable melodies like "Sundown," "Carefree Highway," "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," and the title song made him a mainstay of the '60s-'70s singer-songwriter boom and a national treasure of his native Canada. This documentary portrait captures Gordon Lightfoot at 80 as his reflections upon his life and six-decade career are complemented by observations from contemporaries and admirers like Anne Murray, Ian & Sylvia, Randy Bachman, Geddy Lee, Sarah McLachlan, more. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailers.