There must have been something of the poacher-cum-gamekeeper with Alex Gibney's role on this film. Originally employed to craft something far more celebratory about this seven time Tour de France winner whom he much respected in 2009, he found himself tasked - still by Armstrong - with making something altogether different. Now we are to watch a critical dissection of a legend. A liar, a cheat and a fraudster or…
The Armstrong Lie (2013)
The world wanted to believe him. So did the camera.
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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Lance Armstrong
Self
Betsy Andreu
Self
Frankie Andreu
Self
Reed Albergotti
Self
Johan Bruyneel
Self
Daniel Coyle
Self
Michele Ferrari
Self
Michael Bloomberg
Self (archive footage)
Anderson Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey
Self (archive footage)
Alex Gibney
Self - Narrator
Larry King
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Walters
Self (archive footage)
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What is The Armstrong Lie about?
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…
When was The Armstrong Lie released?
The Armstrong Lie was released in 2013.
What genres does The Armstrong Lie belong to?
The Armstrong Lie is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in The Armstrong Lie?
The cast of The Armstrong Lie includes Lance Armstrong, Betsy Andreu, Frankie Andreu, Reed Albergotti, Johan Bruyneel.