The Armstrong Lie

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The Armstrong Lie

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2013

2h 2m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Alex Gibney chronicles Lance Armstrong's attempt to return to cycling, his admission of doping and subsequent fall from grace.

Critics Consensus

Smartly constructed and scathingly sharp, The Armstrong Lie presents an effective indictment of its unscrupulous subject -- as well as the sports culture that spawned him.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

01/02/2018

The tale is fascinating, not just for cycling enthusiasts, but connoisseurs of the human condition.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

09/06/2017

3/5

Rigorously researched yet repetitive, it never quite hits the button.

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Monica Castillo

Dig Boston

03/12/2014

The flow is constantly punctured by Gibney's interjections, as if we were hearing it from a jilted ex.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/01/2021

3.5/5

A portrait of man who lied with a straight face and yet doesn't seem to quite understand or accept the repercussions of his actions. Fascinating stuff on a complex subject.

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

11/12/2020

3.5/5

Gibney's film will live as an aural history of this dark age of cycling, a lesson of moral responsibility, and the cultural phenomenon that is the need to believe in miracles.

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Sarah Knight Adamson

Sarah's Backstage Pass

01/22/2020

3.5/4

Whether or not you are a sports enthusiast, you will find that this film is one of the best documentaries to be seen in years. Gibney has captured incredible footage of Armstrong's life by having carte blanche access to him.

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 08/20/2024

The costumes of the actors seemed to be very real, as if they were in their roles. The dress is really beautiful.

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Kae T

@RT28472826 08/20/2024

Wonderful documentary about the life of Lance Armstrong!

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Бавуу Э

@RT26109709 08/19/2024

Filmmaker Alex Gibney chronicles Lance Armstrong's attempt to return to cycling, his admission of doping and subsequent fall from grace.

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Munkhchimeg T

@RT64187897 07/29/2024

Kinda inspiring. Got some motivation.

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Geke g

@RT40239519 07/29/2024

Astonishing write and cinematography!

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Gareth v

@geewah 06/15/2023

Gibney's doco on Lance Armstrong starts off about his comeback to cycling, but morphs into a fasinating look at this narcissistic bully and drug cheat who shows no remorse, and those who enabled it.

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Alex Gibney chronicles Lance Armstrong's attempt to return to cycling, his admission of doping and subsequent fall from grace.

Director: Alex Gibney
Producer: Alex Gibney, Frank Marshall, Matthew Tolmach
Screenwriter: Alex Gibney
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Kennedy/Marshall, Matt Tolmach, Jigsaw Prods.
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 26, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $381.7K
Runtime: 2h 2m