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The Armstrong Lie (2013)
Director: Alex Gibney
Cast: Lance Armstrong, Betsy Andreu, Frankie Andreu, Reed Albergotti
Runtime124 min
Rating15
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In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong's comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong's confession. The Armstrong Lie picks up in 2013 and presents a riveting, insider's view of the unraveling of one of the most extraordinary stories in the history of sports. As Lance Armstrong says himself, "I didn't live a lot of lies, but I lived one big one."
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The Armstrong Lie, directed by acclaimed documentarian Alex Gibney in 2013, provides a riveting insider's look at the unraveling of one of the most extraordinary stories in sports history. Fans of gripping non-fiction that examines the complexities of human nature will appreciate Gibney's meticulous exploration of Lance Armstrong's doping scandal and public downfall.
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The Armstrong Lie is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney about the cyclist Lance Armstrong. Originally begun as a project titled The Road Back about Armstrong's return to competitive cycling in 2009, the film's subject shifted in light of renewed allegations of doping against Armstrong. The film's final title is the English translation of "Le Mensonge Armstrong", the title of the front-page article of the August 23, 2005, issue of the French sports newspaper L'Équipe.
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