After several teaser the full US trailer for Foxcatcher has arrived, a movie that following its Cannes debut has been tipped by many to get a good showing at next year’s Oscar ceremony, with many saying Steve Carell is a shoe-in for a nom.
The film is based on the true tale of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz (Mark Ruffalo), who was murdered by his paranoid schizophrenic friend Jon Du Pont (Carell) in 1996. Du Pont was an heir to the Du Pont chemical company, who teamed up with Daves brother Mark (Channing Tatum) to build a wrestling training facility known as Team Foxcatcher on his sprawling Pennsylvania estate. The Schultzes tried to get Du Pont help for years before the murder.
Bennett Miller (Capote) directs from a screenplay by Dan Futterman and E. Max Frye. Its out in the US in December 20th, with a mid-January UK date set. Trailer via Yahoo.
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