Icarus
2017 · Movie · TV-MA · 121 min · ★ 7.6 · 80% critics
Investigating illegal doping in sports, a filmmaker connects with a renegade Russian scientist through remote interviews and hands-on experimentation. As the investigation deepens, the story shifts from personal testing to serious allegations involving a widespread, state-linked doping operation connected to the Olympics.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-06-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (825 votes)
About
If you want a fast, shocking look at doping and corruption in high-level sports, Icarus is for you; Not for you if you prefer lighter sports stories or are sensitive to political controversy like that in Wild Wild Country.
Pros: gripping revelations; eye-opening sports; compelling real-life stakes | Cons: slow early sections; mixed trust concerns; political bias debates
Themes
- sports
- olympic games
- doping
- sports documentary
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2018
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary · 2017
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bryan Fogel
as Self
Dave Zabriskie
as Self
Don Catlin
as Self
Grigory Rodchenkov
as Self
- SB
Scott Brandt
as Self
- BS
Ben Stone
as Self
- RP
Richard Pound
as Self
- RM
Richard McLaren
as Self
- NK
Nikita Kamaev
as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Bach
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Bryan Fogel