At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal

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At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal

Released May 3, 2019

1h 31m

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In 2016 USA Gymnastics was rocked by the revelation that national team doctor Larry Nassar had been abusing young athletes for decades.

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At the Heart of Gold is a scathing indictment of institutional abuse that sensitively provides victims with a platform to tell their stories.

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Neal Justin

Minneapolis Star Tribune

"At the Heart of Gold: Inside the U.S.A. Gymnastics Scandal," shows she [Erin Lee Carr] has the same keen eye for detail and gift for storytelling that made her father, the late David Carr, a celebrated print journalist.

Jul 1, 2019

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

By turning the documentary into such a powerful forum for the resolve and resilience of these young women, [Erin Lee] Carr, in filmmaking terms, really sticks the landing.

Jul 1, 2019

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Bryan Armen Graham

Guardian

The 88-minute film succeeds where mainstream media too often failed... making full use of its feature-length canvas in pulling together the many complex threads of a story that was always bigger, and more sinister, than a single monster.

Jul 1, 2019

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Among the many appalling things about this case is the fact, duly laid out here, that authorities primarily invested in trophies either dismissed or actively covered up such allegations.

Oct 21, 2020

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The lack of a newsworthy breakthrough in the documentary doesn't make the film's emotional impact any less powerful.

Jul 11, 2020

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

At the core of At the Heart of Gold is the brave testimony of scores of young women who described the trauma inflicted on them and their families.

May 26, 2020

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matt h

Really good film about a very terrible, horrible situation.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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gareth d

Genuinely f*cking disgusting and at the same time a fascinating emotional watch. You might know the story at the surface, this takes you deep inside.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Very eye opening documentary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

I am quite emotionally strong, but i could not help but to break down after hearing some of the stories presented in here. As horrible as the headlines were, the reality was far worse. A day later and I am still feeling pain.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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russell h

Very interesting documentary with a message.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

That was the most emotionally taxing documentary I have ever watched. An Incredible display of bravery from all of the girls and women who spoke up. I feel like that Dad in the court room. I literally ran out of tissues. 175 Years is not enough

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

In 2016 USA Gymnastics was rocked by the revelation that national team doctor Larry Nassar had been abusing young athletes for decades.

Director: Erin Lee Carr
Producer: Steven Ungerleider, David Ulich
Distributor: HBO Documentary Films
Production Co: S.J. Gibson Films, Sidewinder Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2019
Runtime: 1h 31m

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