The Program Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: May. 7, 2016

The Program

Release Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 Limited

Director: Stephen Frears

Starring: Ben Foster • Chris O'Dowd • Lee Pace • Dustin Hoffman • Jesse Plemons

PG-13 Biography 1 hr, 43 m

3 / 5.0

48% WILL SEE 52% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The true story of the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most celebrated and controversial men in recent history: Lance Armstrong, the world-renowned Tour de France champion.

Biography Drama Sports Thriller

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Who stars in The Program – Cast List

Ben Foster
... Lance Armstrong

King Ivory, Lone Survivor
Chris O'Dowd
... David Walsh (journalist)

Bridesmaids, THIS IS 40
Lee Pace
... Bill Stapleton

The Running Man, Practical Magic 2
D
Dustin Hoffman
Kung Fu Panda 4, Kung Fu Panda
J
Jesse Plemons
... Floyd Landis

Bugonia, Digger
E
Elaine Cassidy
... Betsy Andreu

Salvable, The Wonder
L
Laura Donnelly
... Emma O'Reilly

Tolkien, Dread
G
Guillaume Canet
... Medecin Michele Ferrari

Ad Vitam, Last Night
E
Edward Hogg
... Frankie Andreu

A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, Anonymous

Who is making The Program – Crew List

A look at The Program behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Stephen Frears last helmed The Lost King and Victoria and Abdul.

Director: Stephen Frears
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Tracey Seaward

Studios: —
Production Company: StudioCanal
Working Title Films

Production – What we know about the The Program

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2016

Completed

Changed The Program movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming begins October 18th,

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for language
Runtime: 1 hr, 43 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit Of Lance Armstrong, Untitled Lance Armstrong/Stephen Frears Project
Language: English

The Program Trailers and Clips

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The Program Release Date: When was the film released?

The Program was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 18 , 2016. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Midnight Special and The Bronze. As a limited release, The Program was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.