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The Armstrong Lie is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney about the cyclist Lance Armstrong. Originally titled The Road Back, the film takes its name from "Le Mensonge Armstrong", the headline of the August 23, 2005 issue of the French newspaper L'Équipe.
Nov 14, 2013 · The Armstrong Lie: Directed by Alex Gibney. With Reed Albergotti, Betsy Andreu, Frankie Andreu, Grace Elizabeth Armstrong. A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.
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- Documentary, Biography, Sport
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- 2013-11-14
This documentary follows cyclist Lance Armstrong from his 2009 comeback effort through his shocking 2012 confession of performance-enhancing drug use. Watch trailers & learn more.
Nov 8, 2013 · There are two general narratives about Lance Armstrong, and in his new documentary, "The Armstrong Lie," Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney tackles them both, to varying degrees of success. The first is the fall from grace of an all-American hero following his unprecedented seven-straight-wins at the Tour de France between 1999 and 2005 as well ...
Nov 8, 2013 · 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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The Armstrong Lie. Chronicles Armstrong's attempt to win the 2009 Tour de France. 327 IMDb 7.3 2 h 3 min 2013. X-Ray. Documentary · Sports · Cerebral · Compelling. Available to rent or buy.
Nov 8, 2013 · Documentarian Alex Gibney discusses how he turned a problem (he made a doc about Lance Armstrong's 2009 attempt to come out of retirement, but before the film was released, Armstrong's story turned sour) into a penetrating documentary.
