Foxcatcher

"Ambition. Power. Control."

2014 2h 14m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 2,549

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Synopsis

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The 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.

“Ambition. Power. Control.”

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Cast

Steve Carell
John du Pont
Channing Tatum
Mark Schultz
Mark Ruffalo
David Schultz
Sienna Miller
Nancy Schultz
Vanessa Redgrave
Jean du Pont
Anthony Michael Hall
Jack
Guy Boyd
Henry Beck
Brett Rice
Fred Cole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bennett Miller
Writers: E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 80% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bennett Miller, shot by Greig Fraser. 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 Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Steve Carell and Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ambition. Power. Control.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1100089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bennett Miller directs. Greig Fraser behind the camera. Rob Simonsen scores. Stuart Levy cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 80% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Bennett Miller, shot by Greig Fraser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rob Simonsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stuart Levy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Carell and Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Ambition. Power. Control.".
8IMDB entry: tt1100089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.