About this episode
VICE discusses the film 'Foxcatcher' with its cast, exploring the true story behind the movie.
In 1989, a millionaire eccentric John du Pont opened an athletics facility on his 800-acre, Pennsylvania estate. For seven years, the estate housed and trained a team of pentathletes, swimmers and wrestlers including Olympic champions, the brothers Mark and Dave Schultz. The strange and haunting story is retold in director Bennett Miller's haunting film "Foxcatcher". VICE sat down with cast to discuss the movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: VICE
Topics covered
- athletics
- true crime
- film discussion
- Olympic sports
- biography
- mental health
Keywords
- Foxcatcher
- John du Pont
- Mark Schultz
- Dave Schultz
- Bennett Miller
- athletics
- film
- true story
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Foxcatcher
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