Team Foxcatcher

"An Olympic hero. A delusional benefactor. At the intersection of ambition and paranoia lies tragedy."

Apr 29 2016 TV-14 1h 30m
Biography, Crime, Documentary

With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E. du Pont and the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.

Plot

Team Foxcatcher (2016) is a documentary about how John du Pont used his money supposedly to help the USA Olympic Wrestling Team by building expensive training facilities on his home property, called 'Foxcatcher'. Dave Schultz, the USA's most successful wrestler at the time, was among the closest friends of John du Pont, defending him when Du Pont's bizarre activities began to cause concern among those living on the 'Foxcatcher' estate. Eventually, Schultz's loyalty to John du Pont would cost him his life.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Jon Greenhalgh

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
7,639
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA