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Athlete A

Play trailer Poster for Athlete A PG-13,  2020,  1h 43m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Reporters from The Indianapolis Star expose Dr. Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of young gymnasts.
Athlete A

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Critics Consensus

Harrowing yet essential viewing, Athlete A shines an unforgiving light on horrific abuses -- as well as the culture that allowed them to continue unabated for years.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Feb 15, 2021
4/4
This is one of the best documentaries you'll see this year. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Jul 13, 2020
Like a lot of recent documentaries about the overdue reckoning for sexual predators in positions of power, "Athlete A" is a reminder that the rot is sometimes within the system itself, not just within the criminals it benefits. Go to Full Review
Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) Jun 29, 2020
4/5
What's striking about the film's tone is its redemptive warmth. Though the details are chilling, it's as if a cathartic space has been opened for these girls and their families to explain what they went through. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Garcia But Why Tho? Jan 21, 2023
9.5/10
Athlete A is hard to watch but listening to these women’s stories is necessary… The strongest point of the documentary is its focus on the history of the organization and how it evolved into the toxic environment it became. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 17, 2022
4/5
Cohen and Shenk get us close to the victims and their pain, follows the determined journalists, and pulls no punches when it comes to the perpetrators. Go to Full Review
Gem Seddon SFX Magazine Feb 3, 2022
Not only is Athlete A an eye-opening look into the continued brilliance and hard work of investigative journalists, but it’s also a grim reminder of the evil that often hides in plain sight. Go to Full Review
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Bonni Cohen

Director

Jon Shenk

Director

Maggie Nichols

Actor

Jerry Moran

Actor

Jennifer Sey

Actor

Richard Berge

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Reporters from The Indianapolis Star expose Dr. Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of young gymnasts.
Director
Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk
Producer
Serin Marshall, Jennifer Sey, Julie Parker Benello
Production Co
Netflix
Rating
PG-13 (Descriptions of Sexual Abuse|Mature Thematic Content)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 43m
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