Icarus
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.
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Icarus
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 3, 2017
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
77%
Original Title
Icarus
Production Companies
Diamond Docs, Rise Films, Impact Partners, Alex Productions, Lagralane Group, The, MakeMake
Director
Bryan Fogel
Description
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.