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Icarus

2017 1h 50m Documentary TRAILER for Icarus: Trailer 1 List
92% Tomatometer 50 Reviews 93% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings
When filmmaker Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller. Dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic gold are all part of the exposure of the biggest scandal in sports history. Read More Read Less
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Icarus is eye-opening viewing for professional sports enthusiasts, yet it should also prove thoroughly gripping even for filmgoers who might not necessarily be drawn to the subject.

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John Doyle Globe and Mail If you want insight into cheating in sports and the complicated reasons why it happens over and over, Icarus will open your eyes as never before. It is essential viewing for anyone interested in athletics or competitive sports of any type. Aug 29, 2017 Full Review Lenika Cruz The Atlantic It's fair, then, to call Icarus a coup for a first-time documentarian, the product of both dumb luck and a strange rapport between Fogel and Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov. Aug 10, 2017 Full Review Justin Burke The Australian Fogel's willingness to follow a yarn that starts in one location before veering into entirely different narrative territory yields fascinating and entertaining results. Aug 10, 2017 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Icarus” sucks you into the elaborate and dangerous web of scandal that shook the international sports community to its core. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 22, 2022 Full Review Gem Seddon SFX Magazine ...what he winds up discovering after speaking with a Russian doctor completely changes the purpose of the doc turning Icarus into a powerful, political thriller... Feb 3, 2022 Full Review Brett Michael Dykes Uproxx The result is this nearly 90-minute film that chronicles Russia's extensive history with doping and Rodchenkov's fight for his life after he blows the whistle on the country's bad practices. Dec 29, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Interesting for sure, but it does drag in a few places. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Renaldo D Complete documentary, with good images and a good line of reasoning. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/23 Full Review Gareth v A doco that changes tact abrubtly to tell a far more interesting story than what it was intended to. While the film maker at times seems to be out of his depth, the story is compelling enough to keep viewers captivated. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/23 Full Review Stefanie S Not what I was expecting,well beyond the typical documentary, plummets off the grid of "when and how' into the sweat of who. The only real sport is cheating and the losers know it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/23 Full Review mike v Icarus is a 2017 American documentary film by Bryan Fogel 🚲 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 D TRUTH IS THE NEW BANNED SUBSTANC Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review nick e A compelling documentary that shows just how far a conspiracy can go. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When filmmaker Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller. Dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic gold are all part of the exposure of the biggest scandal in sports history.
Director
Bryan Fogel
Producer
Jim Swartz, Dan Cogan, David Fialkow, Bryan Fogel
Screenwriter
Bryan Fogel, Mark Monroe, Jon Bertain, Timothy Rode
Production Co
Diamond Docs, Chicago Media Project
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
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