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Corporate Negligence

Icarus (2017)

Bryan Fogel • 120 min

A personal experiment uncovered the biggest institutional fraud in sports history.

Our Rating 8/10
IMDB 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes 92%
Metacritic 68

Where to Watch

Netflix

Synopsis

Oscar-winning documentary that began as a personal cycling experiment and accidentally uncovered the Russian state-sponsored doping program — the largest institutional fraud in sports history.

Our Review

Icarus reveals institutional fraud with cover-up mechanics identical to corporate negligence: suppress test results, intimidate whistleblowers, and deny everything until the evidence becomes overwhelming.

Who Should Watch

Anyone interested in how institutions suppress inconvenient truth. Oscar winner for Best Documentary.

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Key Topics Covered

Institutional fraud Whistleblower State-sponsored cover-up Evidence suppression Testing manipulation

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What Critics Say

“Eye-opening viewing for professional sports enthusiasts, yet thoroughly gripping even for filmgoers not drawn to the subject.”

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