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
“Truth is the new banned substance.”
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
Status
Released
Production
Diamond Docs, Impact Partners, Alex Productions, Chicago Media Project
Cast
Bryan Fogel
Self
Dave Zabriskie
Self
Don Catlin
Self
Grigory Rodchenkov
Self
Scott Brandt
Self
Ben Stone
Self
Richard Pound
Self
Richard McLaren
Self
Nikita Kamaev
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Bach
Self (archive footage)
Sebastian Coe
Self (archive footage)
Vitaliy Mutko
Self (archive footage)
Dan Cogan
Self (voice)
David Howman
Self
Jacques Rogge
Self (archive footage)
Jim Walden
Self
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