andPOP: "In Foxcatcher, Channing Tatum stars as Mark Schultz, an Olympic wrestler whose relationship with his brother, Dave Schultz (Mark Ruffalo), and sponsor, John du Pont (Steve Carrell), would lead him to unlikely circumstances."
Real life stories of how principled individuals stand up against powerful entities and eventually expose large-scale injustices are often cathartic and intriguing, since we know how difficult it is to oppose said entities. If you like Dark Waters for its themes, its basis in true events or its leading man, here are four other films to watch.
Matthew Pejkovic of Matt's Movie Reviews: A trio of terrific performances headline the dark true-crime drama 'Foxcatcher', yet director Bennet Miller’s perfectionist, methodical approach frustrates as much as it immerses.
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(Spoilers from the start and throughout)
Foxcatcher has opened in cinemas to a rapture of critical acclaim. The story is centred around John DuPont and his eccentric involvement in funding Olympic wrestlers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz. Despite this being a true story, with several historically accurate scenes, the director Bennet Miller and his team have taken several liberties with the truth. The story, written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, is very much a work of fiction that incorporates aspects of the real John du Pont / Dave Schultz controversy.
