What's the Difference between Foxcatcher the Book and Foxcatcher the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Mark Schultz
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Mark Schultz
Portrayed by: Channing Tatum
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In the Book |
In the Movie |
John's mother doesn't play a roll in his issues. |
She is the driving force of his insecurities. |
John was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. |
This is not mentioned.
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Schultz was not easily won over by John. |
He quickly takes to John as a mentor. |
When Mark first arrived at Foxcatcher he rented his own apartment. |
He stayed on the estate with all his expenses paid for.
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Mark was asked to say a few words about John during a documentary. |
Dave was asked to speak. |
After binging and needing to lose weight before the 1988 olympic qualifier, Mark is given a pep talk by his friend and coach, Hal Miles. |
It is Dave, his brother who gives him the talk.
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Dave did not work at Foxcatcher while Mark was there. |
Mark leaves after Dave is given the job as coach. |
Mark leaves Foxcatcher after an angry confrontation with John. |
He leaves because he is angry that Dave has come to take his job.
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Dave lived at Foxcatcher for seven years before he is murdered by John. |
While it isn't clear, it appears that only a few months pass before the murder. |