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.… Read more
82% ★★★★☆ (127,004)
Icarus
Where to watch: Netflix
Movie · Documentary
2017 · 2h 1m · ★ 82% (127K)
Truth is the new banned substance.
Director: Bryan Fogel
Starring: Bryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin
Overview
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.
Director
Bryan Fogel
Production
Diamond Docs, Impact Partners, Alex Productions, Chicago Media Project
Cast
Bryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin, Grigory Rodchenkov, Scott Brandt, Ben Stone, Richard Pound, Richard McLaren, Nikita Kamaev, Thomas Bach, Sebastian Coe, Vitaliy Mutko, Dan Cogan, David Howman, Jacques Rogge, Jim Walden