Review of Team Foxcatcher (2016) by Jeff B — 13 May 2016

Dave Schultz was to wrestling what Babe Ruth was to Baseball . The very best.

This review of Team Foxcatcher (2016) was written by Jeff B on 13 May 2016.

Team Foxcatcher has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jonathan D (792) on 26 Sep 2016

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