Foxcatcher (2014)

Directed by

Bennett Miller

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 2,497 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy wrestling enthusiast recruits two Olympic champion brothers to coach his team. Their relationship slowly turns dark and leads to tragedy.

tensebleakslow-burnunsettlingmelancholicemotionally restrainedsombervisually austere

What happens

Foxcatcher is a 2014 American biographical sports thriller film, produced and directed by Bennett Miller. Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, the film stars Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo. Its plot is loosely based on multimillionaire Du Pont family heir and wrestling enthusiast John du Pont's 1986 recruitment of Olympic gold medalist brothers Mark and Dave Schultz, to help coach American wrestlers, and du Pont's murder of Dave in 1996. Foxcatcher premiered on May 19, 2014 at the Cannes Film Festival, where Miller won Best Director. Upon its theatrical release on November 14, 2014, it received critical acclaim for the three lead actors' performances, Miller's direction, and the visual style and tone. Foxcatcher was nominated for five awards at the 87th Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Carell, Best Supporting Actor for Ruffalo and Best Director for Miller. The film also received three Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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