The Armstrong Lie
The world wanted to believe him. So did the camera.
7.0
140 votes
2013
2h 4m
Documentary
Overview
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."
Directed by Alex Gibney
Top cast
Lance Armstrong
Self
Betsy Andreu
Self
Frankie Andreu
SelfR
Reed Albergotti
SelfJ
Johan Bruyneel
SelfD
Daniel Coyle
SelfM
Michele Ferrari
Self
Michael Bloomberg
Self (archive footage)
Anderson Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey
Self (archive footage)
Alex Gibney
Self - Narrator
Larry King
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Walters
Self (archive footage)Details
Status
Released
Release date
September 8, 2013
Budget
—
Revenue
$383.3K
Language
English
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