Icarus

Name: Icarus
Genre: Documentary, Suspense
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Nikita Kamaev, Bryan Fogel, Grigory Rodchenkov

2017

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8.0

Title: Icarus

Original Title: Ícaro

Year: 2017

Info

Country: USA
Length: 110 Minutes (1 hour 50 min)
Genre: Documentary Suspense
Studios: Netflix
Distributor: Netflix

Release Dates

UK: August 04 2017
United States: August 04 2017

Vídeos eCartelera

Joseph Quinn y Ebon Moss-Bachrach profundizan en sus personajes y el futuro de 'Los 4 Fantásticos'

Plot

This is an investigation by Bryan Fogel and a cyclist who intends to discover the whole truth about doping in sports but will end up becoming involved in a global scandal when a Russian scientist filters details about a vast doping pattern. This documentary wonders if Putin knew the existence of the Russian doping system. The answer that is put on the table is that yes. What is also known of this plot is that two people related to the Russian doping program died in strange circumstances.

The documentary is directed by Bryan Fogel himself and starring himself and Grigory Rodchenkov.

'Icarus' won the Orwell Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Audience Award at the festival's London edition; Will premiere only on Netflix and worldwide on August 4.

Awards

2018 Academy Awards (Oscars): 1 1
2018 BAFTA Awards: 1 0

Cast

Director:

Bryan Fogel Bryan Fogel

Archive footage

Él mismo

Él mismo

Videos

2:00

'Ícaro' Spanish subtitle Trailer

July 27 2017

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Trivia

Based in real fact

In 2015 a report from the World Anti-Doping Agency reported that the Russian government had allowed a system for its athletes to participate in various international competitions, including the Olympics, under the influence of non-permitted substances.