The Armstrong Lie
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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The Armstrong Lie
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 8, 2013
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
69%
Original Title
The Armstrong Lie
Production Companies
Jigsaw Productions, Matt Tolmach Productions, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Director
Alex Gibney
Revenue
$383,294
Description
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.”