At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal

"They are more than champions. They are survivors."

2019 1h 28m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 70

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Synopsis

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A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.

“They are more than champions. They are survivors.”

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Cast

Simone Biles
Self (archive footage)
McKayla Maroney
Self
Aly Raisman
Self
Jordyn Wieber
Self
Rachael Denhollander
Self
Dianne Feinstein
Self
Nadia Comăneci
Self (archive footage)
Larry Nassar
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erin Lee Carr
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erin Lee Carr, shot by Bryan Sarkinen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ian Hultquist. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cindy Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Simone Biles and McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They are more than champions. They are survivors.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erin Lee Carr directs. Bryan Sarkinen behind the camera. Ian Hultquist scores. Cindy Lee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Erin Lee Carr, shot by Bryan Sarkinen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ian Hultquist. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Cindy Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Simone Biles and McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They are more than champions. They are survivors.".
9IMDB entry: tt8299654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.