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Foxcatcher
Sign in to saveFoxcatcher 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.
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Foxcatcher is a 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Bennett Miller and written by Dan Futterman and Eric Max Frye. Produced by Megan Ellison, Jon Kilik, and Bennett Miller through Annapurna Pictures and Likely Story, the movie stars Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell, and Sienna Miller. The narrative focuses on characters John Eleuthère du Pont, Mark Schultz, and Dave Schultz, with filming taking place in Pittsburgh and the story set in Florida and Pennsylvania.
The film has a runtime of 134 minutes and was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics via video on demand. It features music by Mychael Danna, cinematography by Greig Fraser, and editing by Jay Cassidy. Foxcatcher was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It holds review scores of 7.9/10, 88%, and 81/100, with an IMDb rating of 7.0.
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Film · TMDB
6.7The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
Cast
- Steve Carell as John du Pont
- Channing Tatum as Mark Schultz
- Mark Ruffalo as David Schultz
- Sienna Miller as Nancy Schultz
- Vanessa Redgrave as Jean du Pont
- Anthony Michael Hall as Jack
Themes
- sports
- wrestling
- biography
- based on true story
- tragedy
- brothers
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Foxcatcher
- Film.image
- Foxcatcher First Teaser Poster.jpg
- Film.alt
- Three men standing shoulder to shoulder. In the background, a painted eagle.
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Bennett Miller
- Film.music
- Rob Simonsen
- Film.cinematography
- Greig Fraser
- Film.runtime
- 134 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $24 million
- Film.gross
- $19.2 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Bennett Miller
- Screenwriter
- Eric Max Frye
- Composer
- Mychael Danna
- Cinematographer
- Greig Fraser
- Narrative location
- Pennsylvania
- Filming location
- Pittsburgh
- Duration
- 134
- FilmAffinity ID
- 423489
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.foxcatchermovie.com
- Image
- Cannes 2014 9.jpg
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- publication date
- 2015-01-05
- title
- Foxcatcher
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- distributed by
- Sony Pictures Classics
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 81/100
- Commons category
- Foxcatcher
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Filming
- Music
- Release
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Reaction from Mark Schultz
- Top ten lists
- Accolades
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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.
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