The Armstrong Lie (2013)

  • R
  • 10/12/2013 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 2h 4m

Overview

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.”

Peter Elkind

Screenplay

Alex Gibney

Director, Writer

Cast

Lance Armstrong's headshot

Lance Armstrong

Himself
Betsy Andreu's headshot

Betsy Andreu

Herself
Frankie Andreu's headshot

Frankie Andreu

Himself
Reed Albergotti's headshot

Reed Albergotti

Himself
Johan Bruyneel's headshot

Johan Bruyneel

Himself
Daniel Coyle's headshot

Daniel Coyle

Himself
Michele Ferrari's headshot

Michele Ferrari

Himself
Michael Bloomberg's headshot

Michael Bloomberg

Himself (archive footage)

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