The Prince of Pennsylvania (2015)
The Prince of Pennsylvania (2015)
No victory could have stopped the tragedy
Back in the 1980s, the road to the Olympics was long and hard for an amateur wrestler. But then along came John du Pont, an eccentric heir to the family fortune with a passion for wrestling. His 800-acre Foxcatcher Farm outside Philadelphia became the hub of the sport, with state-of-the-art training facilities, free accommodations, generous stipends and the support of America’s best freestyle wrestlers, brothers Mark and Dave Schultz. It all seemed too good to be true – and tragically it was, with a savage ending. Featuring fresh testimonials and never-before-seen footage, “The Prince of Pennsylvania” is the story of a paradise lost to the madness of its creator, a man who had the means to buy anything except for the one thing he truly wanted.

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Cast

Mark Schultz Mark Schultz As: Self
Dave Schultz Dave Schultz As: Self (Archive Footage)
John E. du Pont John E. du Pont As: Self (Archive Footage)
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Storyline

Back in the 1980s, the road to the Olympics was long and hard for an amateur wrestler. But then along came John du Pont, an eccentric heir to the family fortune with a passion for wrestling. His 800-acre Foxcatcher Farm outside Philadelphia became the hub of the sport, with state-of-the-art training facilities, free accommodations, generous stipends and the support of America’s best freestyle wrestlers, brothers Mark and Dave Schultz. It all seemed too good to be true – and tragically it was, with a savage ending. Featuring fresh testimonials and never-before-seen footage, “The Prince of Pennsylvania” is the story of a paradise lost to the madness of its creator, a man who had the means to buy anything except for the one thing he truly wanted.


Tagline: No victory could have stopped the tragedy
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 27 October 2015

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 50m

Company Credits

Company: ESPN Films, RAW

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Cast

Mark Schultz

Mark Schultz

Self

Dave Schultz

Dave Schultz

Self (Archive Footage)

John E. du Pont

John E. du Pont

Self (Archive Footage)

Directed By

Jesse Vile

Jesse Vile

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Jesse Vile

Jesse Vile

Producer

Poppy Dixon

Poppy Dixon

Producer

Katie Harmsworth

Katie Harmsworth

Production Manager

Louise Norman

Louise Norman

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Anne Nikitin

Anne Nikitin

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Carl Burke

Carl Burke

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Ben Newth

Ben Newth

Mixing Engineer

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