Our discussion of the murder of Dave Schultz by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont continues with the fictionalized take from 2014.
Directed by Bennett Miller, the film was nominated for 5 Oscars, including two supporting actor nominations for Steve Carrell and Mark Ruffalo, as well as direction, screenplay, and make-up (which...what?)
What happens when Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) becomes the lead of the story? Apparently the queer elements are ramped up, and the murder somehow becomes anti-climatic...
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