Rulon Gardner Won't Die

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Rulon Gardner

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bob Costas

Age : 72 | Popularity : 11%

Katie Couric

Age : 67 | Popularity : 5%

Alexander Karelin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Matt Lauer

Age : 66 | Popularity : 13%

Jay Leno

Age : 73 | Popularity : 14%

Brian Williams

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Adam Irving
Editing	Editor	Adam Irving Fred Koschmann
Production	Producer	Adam Irving Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
Writing	Writer	Adam Irving
Camera	Director of Photography	Travis LaBella
Department	Role	Name

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