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The Armstrong Lie

Release Date: Friday, November 8, 2013 Limited

Director: Alex Gibney

R Documentary 2 hrs, 3 m

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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 himself says: "I didn't live a lot of lies, but I lived one big one."
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The film's director Alex Gibney last directed In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon and Totally Under Control.

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Alex Gibney
Frank Marshall
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Key Facts

  • This film offers unparalleled access to Lance Armstrong's former teammates, doctors, and professionals, many of whom have never before spoken to the media about Armstrong and his bombshell doping admission - as well as unprecedented access to Lance Armstrong himself.

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R Restricted for language
Runtime
2 hrs, 3 m
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Language
English

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The Armstrong Lie was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 8, 2013. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Thor: The Dark World, The Book Thief and About Time. As a limited release, The Armstrong Lie was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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