London Film Festival Announces ‘Foxcatcher’ for U.K. Premiere

The British Film Institute (BFI) have announced that the UK Premiere of FOXCATCHER will be presented as the American Express Gala at the 58th BFI London Film Festival.

The 58th BFI London Film Festival have announced FOXCATCHER as the Festival’s American Express Gala. The film will receive its UK Premiere on Thursday 16th October at the Odeon Leicester Square, attended by Academy Award nominated director Bennett Miller (CAPOTE, MONEYBALL) and stars Steve Carell (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) and Sienna Miller (HIGH RISE).

Based on true events and containing a stellar cast, FOXCATCHER tells the dark and fascinating story of the unlikely and ultimately tragic relationship between an eccentric multimillionaire John du Pont (Steve Carell) and two champion wrestlers Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum – MAGIC MIKE) and his brother, Dave (Mark Ruffalo – THE AVENGERS). Bennett Miller won the Best Director prize at Cannes for this rich and moving story of brotherly love, misguided loyalty and the corruption and emotional bankruptcy that can accompany great power and wealth.

Clare Stewart, BFI London Film Festival Director is delighted with the festival’s latest addition:

We are delighted to be announcing that Foxcatcher will be our 2014 American Express gala presentation, marking the fifth year of our dynamic LFF partnership with one of the year’s most powerful and important films. Featuring enthralling performances from its entire cast and directed with unswerving rigour, Foxcatcher not only confirms Bennett Miller as one of the world’s most significant contemporary filmmakers, it powerfully demonstrates the clarity of his vision: get to the truth by creating fiction out of fact.

The 58th BFI London Film Festival runs from Wednesday 8th October to Sunday 19th October. 

The full programme for the Festival will be announced on Wednesday 3rd September from the Odeon Leicester Square.

Take a look at the trailer for FOXCATCHER:

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