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"Based on a true story, this is about 2 Olympic gold winning wrestling brothers - David the eldest and Mark. Mark is struggling to make ends meet. He is flown to the estate of millionaire eccentric John Du Pont who offers to train him with all expenses paid. John Du Pont is driven by the need to impress his disapproving mother Jean who views wrestling as a low sport. Things begin to sour between Mark and John which ultimately leads to a shocking conclusion. This is Channing Tatum and Steve Carel"
"John Du Pont Based on the death of Olympic gold medal wrestler, Dave Schultz by John Du Pont, in 1996. Du Pont was also a philanthropist and heir to the Du Pont family fortune. John Du Pont is also the only member of the Forbes 400, to be convicted of murder."
“Before this movie was released, there was a very good buzz about it and many thought that Steve Carell had a shot at winning the Academy Award for for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role but, eventually, when it was released, it didn’t turn out to be such a huge critical success after all (it still managed to get 5 Academy Award nominations though but it won none). In fact, after ‘The Program’ and ‘Unbroken’, this movie was in fact the 3rd one that I have seen recently which was based on a fascinating true story and yet, just like the other 2, this movie didn't turn out to be so amazing after all. However, out of these 3 pictures, this movie was easily the best one though. Indeed, the directing by Bennett Miller was really solid and the 3 actors involved (Steve Car” read more
" Director: Bennett Miller Cinematographer: Greig Fraser Other Images "
"Best Makeup and Hairstyling! Winner: Foxcatcher! Nominees: The Grand Budapest Hotel Guardians of the Galaxy"
" DVD- 2hrs. 14min. First Viewing Foxcatcher isn't the most enjoyable of movies to sit through; it's long, dark, and quiet. It doesn't always work (there's a lot of tedium to weed through) but when it does, it's an incredibly thought-provoking film about fractured psyches and their need for glory. The final leans heavily on it's three leads, and they don't disappoint; Carrel is unbelievably unnerving, Ruffalo is grounded and human, and Tatum is raw and vulnerable in what's easily the best perform"