The Weight of Gold (2020)

Coming Out at July 29, 2020 on HBO MAX.

Documentary

In a year, more than 3.6 billion people tune in to watch the Olympic Games. What most of these viewers don’t know is that just like one in five Americans, many of these Olympic athletes similarly face serious mental health challenges and struggle to find the necessary support and resources.

The film seeks to inspire discussion about mental health issues, encourage people to seek help, and highlight the need for readily available support. It features accounts from Olympic athletes who share their own struggles with mental health issues, including Michael Phelps, Jeremy Bloom, Lolo Jones, Gracie Gold, Bode Miller, Shaun White, Sasha Cohen, David Boudia, Katie Uhlaender, and, posthumously, Steven Holcomb and Jeret “Speedy” Peterson (via his mother, Linda Peterson).

The film is directed by Brett Rapkin; executive-produced by Michael Phelps, Brett Rapkin, Peter Carlisle and Michael O’Hara Lynch plus executive producers for HBO Peter Nelson and Bentley Weiner; produced by Ellyn Vander Wyden and supervising producer, Jonathan Crystal; edited by James Pilott; narrated by Michael Phelps; with music composed by Simon TaufiQue.

Director: Brett Rapkin

Writers: Aaron Cohen, Brett Rapkin

Stars: Apolo Ohno, Shaun White, Sasha Cohen, Michael Phelps, Lolo Jones, Bode Miller, Jeremy Bloom

►Cast

Apolo Ohno	…	Self
Shaun White	…	Self
Sasha Cohen	…	Self
Michael Phelps	…	Self
Lolo Jones	…	Self
Bode Miller	…	Self
Jeremy Bloom	…	Self
Katie Uhlaender	…	Self
David Boudia	…	Self
Gracie Gold	…	Self