Factual error: The wrestlers are watching UFC 8 on TV when DuPont comes in and tells Mark to get his brother to join the team. In the next scene, Dave shows up. UFC 8 took place in Feb. 1996, 3 weeks after Dave Schultz was killed. (01:13:07)
Foxcatcher (2014)
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Directed by: Bennett Miller
Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller
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John du Pont: I'm getting Dave. And I don't care how much it costs.
Question: Dave Schultz trained Kurt Angle. Did Kurt (or at least someone playing him) appear in the film?
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Answer: No actor is credited for the role of Kurt Angle, and there are no overt references to him in the film.
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