True-life tragedy 'Foxcatcher' had help from people who lived it

What makes Foxcatcher inherently fascinating is all of the pieces of the puzzle behind this rather poignant murder story, from the various players and motives, to their actions and responses over the course of a few years time.

Despite its hefty 134-minute running time, “Foxcatcher” doesn't have an ounce of the proverbial narrative fat: If the screenplay, by Dan Futterman (“Capote”) and E. Max Frye, is relatively spare in terms of dialogue, it's satisfyingly rich and thorny

"Foxcatcher" is based on the true story of Olympic gold medalist wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum). To step out from the shadow of his brother and fellow Olympian, Dave (Mark Ruffalo), Schultz moves into a wealthy benefactor's Pennsylvania estate

It follows that Foxcatcher, about a wrestler, his brother and their coach, is an investigation of men less comfortable in speaking than in expressing themselves through physical activity that can turn violent — and that the documentary Red Army

It follows that Foxcatcher, about a wrestler, his brother and their coach, is an investigation of men less comfortable in speaking than in expressing themselves through physical activity that can turn violent — and that the documentary Red Army