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Icarus
“Truth is the new banned substance.”
7.6 / 10• 2017• 2h 1m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.
Cast & Crew
Bryan Fogel
Self
Lead
Dave Zabriskie
Self
Don Catlin
Self
Grigory Rodchenkov
Self
SB
Scott Brandt
Self
BS
Ben Stone
Self
RP
Richard Pound
Self
RM
Richard McLaren
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bryan Fogel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Icarus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
