Foxcatcher (2014)
Der Ringer Mark Schultz, der 1984 die olympische Goldmedaille gewonnen hat, ist gefangen in einem Kreislauf aus täglicher Trainingsroutine und gelegentlichen Ansprachen, die er hält. Er hat den Höhepunkt seiner Karriere hinter sich, als er den sportbegeisterten Multimillionär John du Pont trifft. Dieser lädt den Sportler ein, an den Vorbereitungen des Trainings für die Olympischen Spiele 1988 teilzunehmen, die in Seoul stattfinden. Schultz nimmt das Angebot an und zieht auf du Ponts Farm, wo das Team Foxcatcher trainiert. Dort wird er vom exzentrischen du Pont gleichermaßen in Luxus gehüllt wie zu unaufhörlichem Training getrieben. Nach mehreren vergeblichen Versuchen gelingt es Schultz schließlich, auch seinen Bruder und Mentor Dave zu überreden, dem Team beizutreten. Als jedoch der Druck auf alle Beteiligten in Seoul immer weiter zunimmt, drohen sich die aufgebauten Spannungen in einer Katastrophe zu entladen...
Der Regisseur: Bennett Miller
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Steve Carell as John du Pont |
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Channing Tatum as Mark Schultz |
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Mark Ruffalo as David Schultz |
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Sienna Miller as Nancy Schultz |
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Vanessa Redgrave as Jean du Pont |
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Anthony Michael Hall as Jack |
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Guy Boyd as Henry Beck |
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Brett Rice as Fred Cole |
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Jackson Frazer as Alexander Schultz |
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Samara Lee as Danielle Schultz |
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Francis J. Murphy III as Wayne Kendall |
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Jane Mowder as Rosie |
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David Bennett as Documentary Director |
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Lee Perkins as Corporal |
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Robert Haramia as Banquet Guest |
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Daniel Hilt as Roberto Garcia |
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Bryan Cook as Ben Langer |
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David Zabriskie as Dan Bane |
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Zach Rey as Foxcatcher Wrestler #1 |
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Reece Humphrey as Foxcatcher Wrestler #2 |
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J.D. Bergman as Foxcatcher Wrestler #3 |
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Corey Jantzen as Foxcatcher Wrestler #4 |
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Frederick Feeney as Seoul Referee |
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Mark Schultz as Weigh-in Official #1 |
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Lee Kemp as Weigh-in Official #2 |
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Jake Herbert as Mark's Opponent at Trials |
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Donald Modrick as Front Gate Guard |
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Gabrielle Burton as School Secretary |
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Kevin Cooke as Photographer |
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Richard E. Chapla Jr. as Broiler Hut Cashier |
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Bill Ehrin as Broiler Hut Patron |
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Roger Callard as Helicopter Pilot |
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Dan Anders as General |
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Barry Vlanich as D.C. Partygoer |
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Sam Brehm as Hank Church |
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Stan Dziedzic as USA Wrestling Rep #1 |
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David Miller as USA Wrestling Rep #2 |
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Brian Baumgartner as USA Wrestling Rep #3 |
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Joe Russo as Olympic Trials Referee |
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Ken Williams as Coach Ken |
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Gene Mills as Worlds Referee |
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John C. Baxter as Worlds Announcer |
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Rick Steigerwald as Wexler Trainer |
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Marc Snider as MMA Referee |
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Jaz Securo as MMA Announcer |
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Corey Walker as MMA Backstage Official |
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Alan Oppenheimer as Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice) |
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Joe Fishel as Trainer |
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Jackson Nunn as Spectator (uncredited) |
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Lou Consolo as Fight Manager (uncredited) |
| Directing | Bennett Miller | Director |
| Writing | E. Max Frye | Writer |
| Writing | Dan Futterman | Writer |
| Editing | Stuart Levy | Editor |
| Camera | Greig Fraser | Director of Photography |
| Production | Bennett Miller | Producer |
| Production | Megan Ellison | Producer |
| Editing | Conor O'Neill | Editor |
| Art | Jess Gonchor | Production Design |
| Art | Kathy Lucas | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jon Kilik | Producer |
| Production | Anthony Bregman | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kasia Walicka Maimone | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Corso | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Visual Effects | Brice Liesveld | Visual Effects Producer |
| Editing | Jay Cassidy | Editor |
| Directing | Tracy Scott | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Scott Garfield | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Susan Jacobs | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Darcie Buterbaugh | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Brad Ricker | Art Direction |
| Art | Jennifer Albaugh | Art Department Coordinator |
| Camera | Bela Trutz | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Bela Trutz | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Jim Emswiller | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathrine Gordon | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Arvo Pärt | Additional Soundtrack |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diane Dixon | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dennis Liddiard | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Lou Skinner | Key Hair Stylist |
| Art | Michael Dolhi | Greensman |
| Art | Kate Dougherty | Set Designer |
| Art | Mike Matesic | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Buster Pile | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Chad Birmingham | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Cameron Frankley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Paul Hsu | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jac Rubenstein | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Andrea Atwater | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Jake Braver | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Pinar Comezoglu | Visual Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Naz Shams | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Jesse Jantzen | Fight Choreographer |
| Camera | Dante Ludovici | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Brian S. Osmond | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edward T. Hanley | Key Costumer |
| Sound | Peter Oso Snell | Supervising Music Editor |
| Sound | Branka Mrkic | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Jac Rubenstein | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Lawrence Zipf | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Chelsea Barnard | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ron Schmidt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Bakshi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Coleman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Heller | Executive Producer |
| Production | John P. Giura | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scott Robertson | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Rob Simonsen | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | West Dylan Thordson | Additional Music |
| Production | Mark Schultz | Associate Producer |
| Production | Kristin Gore | Associate Producer |
| Production | Hank Bedford | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ron Schmidt | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Scott Robertson | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jonas Spaccarotelli | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Bela Trutz | "A" Camera Operator |
| Art | Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer |