The Armstrong Lie

R / Documentary / November 08, 2013 (Limited)

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."

Directed by Alex Gibney.
Written by Alex Gibney.
Production company/distributor: Sony Pictures Classics.

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