The Prince of Pennsylvania

The Prince of Pennsylvania

2015
50m
6.6

6.6/10

8 votes • View on IMDb

"No victory could have stopped the tragedy"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ESPN Films RAW
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 27, 2015
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt5059496

Cast

Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz

Self

Dave Schultz
Dave Schultz

Self (Archive Footage)

John E. du Pont
John E. du Pont

Self (Archive Footage)

Key Crew

Jesse Vile
Director
Jesse Vile
Producer
Louise Norman
Executive Producer
Poppy Dixon
Producer