Back on Board: Greg Louganis

Name: Back on Board: Greg Louganis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-06-25
Rating: 7.4

Being the greatest wasn't enough.

Documentary1h 30m

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7.4

TMDB

Storyline

Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Now, the openly gay, HIV+ world-class athlete returns to diving to mentor the USA Olympic hopefuls. This may be his best chance to regain the notoriety -- and financial stability -- he enjoyed at the height of his career.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorCheryl Furjanic

ReleasedJun 25, 2014

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Will Sweeney Productions

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Stephen Farber

RTThe Hollywood ReporterAug 5, 2015

Anyone who doubts that documentaries can have as much dramatic and emotional power as the best narrative films should see the Greg Louganis doc, Back on Board.

Brian Lowry

RTVarietyAug 4, 2015

There is something poignant about the footage of Louganis now (or really, a couple of years ago), making public appearances to scrape by, and finding his way back to a sport he dominated after having removed himself from it.

John Doyle

RTGlobe and MailAug 4, 2015

Back on Board: Greg Louganis is a plainly told but powerful documentary about [Louganis'] life.

Sarah Boslaugh

RTPlayback:stlFeb 7, 2016

...an absorbing and, in the end, typically American story of perseverance through adversity.