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| (From L) Director Bennett Miller, Nancy Schultz and Anthony Michael Hall at the red carpet premiere of "Foxcatcher" at the Prince Music Theater. |
The
Prince Music Theater hosted the premiere of the award-winning film, with
director Bennett Miller and star Anthony Michael Hall in attendance.
Set
primarily in Delaware County, “Foxcatcher” is the story of millionaire John du
Pont, played by Steve Carell, and his relationships with Olympic wrestling
athletes Mark (Channing Tatum) and Dave Schultz (Mark Ruffalo) as they prepare
for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games on du Pont’s Newtown Square estate.
The
triangular story of power turned fatal when du Pont shot and killed Dave at his
house on the estate on Jan. 26, 1996. Du Pont was convicted of third degree
murder but mentally ill, and died in prison in 2010.
“This whole
adventure began about eight years ago when a stranger approached me at an event
in a store and handed me an envelope that contained newspaper clippings I was, somehow,
not familiar with. Immediately I knew I was going to make this film,” said
Miller at the premiere.
