One vault. Two ankles. The most iconic 8 seconds in Olympic history.
The true story of gymnast Kerri Strug's triumph against the odds to win Team USA's first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.
Acting
Millie Bobby Brown's physical transformation is unsettlingly precise.
Direction
Gia Coppola finds poetry in chalk dust and torn ligaments.
Costume
That leotard. You know the one. Perfectly replicated.
Director
Gia Coppola
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Kerri Strug's vault lasted 8.5 seconds; the injury was actually two torn ligaments and a third-degree sprain, not merely 'sprained'.
This moment birthed the 'Magnificent Seven' marketing machine and arguably normalized treating young female athletes as disposable national assets.
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