A millionaire's ambition slowly poisons an Olympic wrestling dream, leading to bleak and tragic consequences.
Suspenseful and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: strong violence and some strong language.
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The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
No. Brace yourself.
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