The critically acclaimed movie “Foxcatcher” arrives in theaters today and has a very big connection to Edinboro University. EU Athletic Director and 4-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bruce Baumgartner contributed heavily to director Bennett Miller’s research for the film and even appears briefly in a cameo as a board member for USA Wrestling. He spent a great deal of time on the film’s Pittsburgh set, and even provided the production with several Olympic singlets and uniforms from his private collection. “Foxcatcher” tells the tragic true story of brothers Mark and David Schultz’s relationship with unstable multimillionaire John du Pont, as they trained at his private facility for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. As contemporaries on the competitive wrestling scene, Baumgartner knew the brothers, who are played in the film by Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. Read all about Baumgartner’s involvement in the production in this piece from the Erie Times-News: goerie/john-dudley-foxcatcher-hits-close-to-home-for-baumgartner Having won raves on the film festival circuit, “Foxcatcher” has been tapped as an Oscar frontrunner in the categories of Best Actor (Steve Carrell), Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Best Director (Miller) and Best Picture. Check out the trailer below and be sure to look for EU’s Athletic Director when you check out the film in theaters.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:54:26 +0000
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