Foxcatcher: The True Story of Murder, Medals and Movies

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WARNING: PLOT SPOILER!! The 5 times Oscar nominated film ‘Foxcatcher’ is based on a book of the same name written by former Olympic wrestling gold medallist Mark Shultz. We have been speaking to Mark who details his real life experiences with coach John Du Pont who was convicted of murdering his brother David. Mark also explains why he initially referred to the film as “scum” and his relationship with the actors and director who have bought his story to the big screen. Mark started by telling the BBC's Caroline Barker what it was like to lose his brother The film has 5 nominations including Best Actor for Steve Carrell and Best Director for Bennet Miller "Foxcatcher" PHOTO: (L to R) Producer Michael Coleman, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Schultz and Channing Tatum attend the 'Foxcatcher' party at the 67th Cannes Film Festival (CREDIT: David M. Benett/Getty Images for Foxcatcher)