The Prince of Pennsylvania

"No victory could have stopped the tragedy"

2015 0h 50m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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Back in the 1980s, the road to the Olympics was long and hard for an amateur wrestler. But then along came John du Pont, an eccentric heir to the family fortune with a passion for wrestling. His 800-acre Foxcatcher Farm outside Philadelphia became the hub of the sport, with state-of-the-art training facilities, free accommodations, generous stipends and the support of America’s best freestyle wrestlers, brothers Mark and Dave Schultz. It all seemed too good to be true – and tragically it was, with a savage ending. Featuring fresh testimonials and never-before-seen footage, “The Prince of Pennsylvania” is the story of a paradise lost to the madness of its creator, a man who had the means to buy anything except for the one thing he truly wanted.

“No victory could have stopped the tragedy”

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Cast

Mark Schultz
Self
Dave Schultz
Self (Archive Footage)
John E. du Pont
Self (Archive Footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesse Vile
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesse Vile, shot by Carl Burke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anne Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Gideon Gold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and John E. du Pont carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Jesse Vile directs. Carl Burke behind the camera. Anne Nikitin scores. Gideon Gold cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jesse Vile, shot by Carl Burke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Anne Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gideon Gold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and John E. du Pont carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "No victory could have stopped the tragedy".
10IMDB entry: tt5059496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.