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Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold

Offscript
Offscript
Episode • Aug 26, 2024 • 1h 19m

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This weeks book & movie synopsis: 

The riveting true story of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and 

Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont 

dynasty. 

 

Directed By: Bennett Miller 

Screenplay By: E. Max Frye & Dan Futterman 

Book Written By: Mark Schultz 

 

Next week Offscript will be covering Ender's Game. Want to compare it with us? You can find the book ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, and it's available to stream on Netflix.  

  

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