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Foxcatcher (2014)

Where Foxcatcher says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The du Pont mansion on screen is two houses at once: the outside is in Virginia, the inside near Pittsburgh, and the real one was torn down

Scenes and places

Mark's school talk

Mark stands before a school assembly with his gold medal and gives a short speech about wrestling. The script suggests he stands in for his brother Dave, who was originally scheduled.

Set in An elementary school (location not named) — Mark speaks to schoolchildren about America and why he wrestles.

Neither the film nor the sources name the school or its town.

Arrival at Foxcatcher Farms

An aide phones Mark with an offer to meet John du Pont and flies him first class to Pennsylvania. He arrives at a grand estate where du Pont is expected back shortly.

Set in Foxcatcher Farms, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania — Mark is flown to the du Pont estate near Philadelphia after an invitation by phone.

The du Pont family's Liseter Hall estate stood at Newtown Square, Pennsylvania; it was demolished in January 2013.

Filmed at Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia — Used for the estate's exterior because the real mansion, Liseter Hall, was demolished in January 2013. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The library and the trophy room

John du Pont welcomes Mark with open delight and takes him downstairs. The two sit down in the trophy room and begin to talk.

Set in Du Pont mansion interior, Foxcatcher Farms — John du Pont greets Mark in the library and leads him downstairs to the trophy room.

A stone mansion built in 1899 in Sewickley Heights, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Filmed at Wilpen Hall, Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania — An 1899 mansion that stood in for the interior of du Pont's estate. The sources do not name the trophy room scene specifically. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The road to the World Championships

The World Championships come up in the script as the next big target for Mark and the Foxcatcher team. The sources opened give no setting for the scene.

Set in 1987 World Championships (host city not named) — The team prepares for and competes at the 1987 World Championships.

The sources opened name no host city or filming place for this scene.

John's mother at the estate

John tries to win his mother's approval for his work with the team. She stays unmoved and tells him she does not like the sport of wrestling.

Set in Foxcatcher Farms estate (exact setting not named) — John du Pont's mother visits and speaks to him about his wrestling team.

Her horses are described to the wrestlers as off-limits.

Off to the Olympic trials in Pensacola

In front of the team, John announces the trip to Pensacola. He tells them they will be representing Foxcatcher and the United States once they leave the training facility.

Set in Pensacola, Florida — John tells the squad that in three days several of them will travel with him to the Olympic trials in Pensacola. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A city on Florida's Gulf coast. The film's filming places for arena scenes are listed separately.

The road to Seoul

Mark tells his brother he does not want to be at Foxcatcher and has called a BYU coach. The reply is that they should stay put and keep the Seoul plan on track.

Set in Seoul, South Korea — Mark says he wants to go to the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and win gold; Mark mentions a call to a BYU coach. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul. This is a place named in the dialogue, not a place the film is shown to visit.

Filmed at Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh — Filmed here in December 2012; the source does not name the scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at California University of Pennsylvania Convocation Center — Filmed here in December 2012; the source does not name the scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Mark Schultz — An Olympic gold-medal wrestler living in his older brother's shadow.
• Dave Schultz — Mark's older brother, an Olympic champion and respected coach.
• John du Pont — A wealthy heir who sponsors a wrestling team on his family's estate.