Rulon Gardner Won't Die

Rulon Gardner Won't Die

2021
1h 29m
5.8

5.8/10

2 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

The astonishing true story of Rulon Gardner, a dairy farmer from Wyoming who shocked the world at the Sydney Olympics, overcoming 2000 to 1 odds by defeating a Russian wrestler who hadn't lost a single match in 13 years. Months after winning his gold medal, Rulon's toe was amputated from severe frostbite after a near-death wilderness stranding in sub-zero temperatures. Then with 9 toes - and after surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident, Rulon won another medal at the next Olympics, only to survive a plane crash by swimming two miles in a freezing lake. Finally, after ballooning to 500 lbs., Rulon won America's heart competing on a season of The Biggest Loser only to lose his life savings and retreat into obscurity after getting swindled in a real estate deal that cost him his Olympic medals.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Mandalay Sports Media
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 2, 2021
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt12280646

Cast

Rulon Gardner
Rulon Gardner

Himself

Bob Costas
Bob Costas

Katie Couric
Katie Couric

Alexander Karelin
Alexander Karelin

Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer

Jay Leno
Jay Leno

Brian Williams
Brian Williams

Key Crew

Adam Irving
Director
Adam Irving
Writer
Adam Irving
Producer
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
Producer

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