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Athlete A

2020 · 105 min

A sober, methodical accounting of institutional failure that builds quiet outrage as survivors speak plainly about what was taken from them.

Directed by
Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Maggie Nichols, Jamie Dantzscher, Mark Alesia
Tagline
Was winning worth the cost?
Overview
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.

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Directed by
Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Maggie Nichols, Jamie Dantzscher, Mark Alesia
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    Themes
    • justice
    • power
    • corruption
    • trauma
    • survival
    Places
    • workplace
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Humour1
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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen
    Starring
    Maggie Nichols, Jamie Dantzscher, Mark Alesia, Rachael Denhollander, Géza Poszar, Tracee Talavera, Jennifer Sey
    Music
    Jeff Beal
    Cinematography
    Jon Shenk
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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