Truth is the new banned substance.
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.
Icarus (2017) is a documentary film directed by Bryan Fogel, released on June 3, 2017 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Bryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin and Grigory Rodchenkov. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 851 ratings.
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Bryan Fogel
as Self
Dave Zabriskie
as Self
Don Catlin
as Self
Grigory Rodchenkov
as Self
Scott Brandt
as Self
Ben Stone
as Self
Richard Pound
as Self
Richard McLaren
as Self
Nikita Kamaev
as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Bach
as Self (archive footage)
Sebastian Coe
as Self (archive footage)
Vitaliy Mutko
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Bryan Fogel, written by Bryan Fogel, Mark Monroe and Jon Bertain, produced by Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan and David Fialkow.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 851 ratings.
Talk about giving your all for your art? Well Bryan Fogel gives his ass too as he embarks on a course of testosterone injections under the guidance of Grigory Rodchenkov to prove just how to bust the WADA testing regimens that govern international sport. This is all hot on the heels of the Lance Armstrong scandal that caused cycling to reel with the shock that despite his often publicly issued denials, he was…
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The main cast of Icarus (2017) includes Bryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin, Grigory Rodchenkov and Scott Brandt. The film was directed by Bryan Fogel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Icarus was released on June 3, 2017 and runs for 2h 1m.
Icarus (2017) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 851 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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