Channing Tatum is surviving the physical and emotional pain in the official photos for his upcoming biographical drama, ‘Foxcatcher.’ The photos of the People’s Choice Award-nominated actor are the latest images from the sports film, which also features stars Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller and Anthony Michael Hall.
‘Foxcatcher,’ which was directed by ‘Moneyball’ helmer Bennett Miller, was written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman. The drama is set to be released in theaters by Sony Pictures Classics on November 14.
The following synopsis for ‘Foxcatcher’ has been released by Sony Pictures Classics:
Based on true events, ‘Foxcatcher’ tells the dark and fascinating story of the unlikely and ultimately tragic relationship between an eccentric multi-millionaire and two champion wrestlers.
When Olympic Gold Medal winning wrestler Mark Schultz (Tatum) is invited by wealthy heir John du Pont (Carell) to move on to the du Pont estate and help form a team to train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics at his new state-of-the-art training facility, Schultz jumps at the opportunity, hoping to focus on his training and finally step out of the shadow of his revered brother, Dave (Ruffalo). Driven by hidden needs, du Pont sees backing Schultz’s bid for Gold and the chance to “coach” a world-class wrestling team as an opportunity to gain the elusive respect of his peers and, more importantly, his disapproving mother (Redgrave).
Flattered by the attention and entranced by du Pont’s majestic world, Mark comes to see his benefactor as a father figure and grows increasingly dependent on him for approval. Though initially supportive, du Pont’s mercurial personality turns and he begins to lure Mark into an unhealthy lifestyle that threatens to undermine his training. Soon du Pont’s erratic behavior and cruel psychological game-play begin to erode the athlete’s already shaky self-esteem. Meanwhile du Pont becomes fixated on Dave, who exudes the confidence both he and Mark lack, knowing that these are things even his money cannot buy. Fueled by du Pont’s increasing paranoia and alienation from the brothers, the trio is propelled towards a tragedy no one could have foreseen.
Check out the official ‘Foxcatcher’ photos, featuring Tatum, below.
Photo by Scott Garfield, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Photo by Scott Garfield, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Written by: Karen Benardello