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      The Armstrong Lie

      R Released Nov 8, 2013 2 hr. 2 min. Documentary List
      82% 122 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Filmmaker Alex Gibney chronicles Lance Armstrong's attempt to return to cycling, his admission of doping and subsequent fall from grace. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 04 Buy Now

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      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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      Chris V Must-see for cycling lovers! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Gareth v 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/23 Full Review Bill Your review will help others decide whether to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/21 Full Review Audience Member Effective and eye opening. You get a real sense of why Armstrong is such a controversial figure: how easy it was to fall in love with his story of redemption...as well as how he manipulated and bullied all of those who stood in his way. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Top notch seen it like 3 times Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a really great documentary. I had heard about the doping scandal, but didnt realize how intense it actually was. I really cared about the lie after seeing this! Would have been better named: The Livestrong Lie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Kate Muir Times (UK) The tale is fascinating, not just for cycling enthusiasts, but connoisseurs of the human condition. Jan 2, 2018 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Rigorously researched yet repetitive, it never quite hits the button. Rated: 3/5 Sep 6, 2017 Full Review Monica Castillo Dig Boston The flow is constantly punctured by Gibney's interjections, as if we were hearing it from a jilted ex. Mar 12, 2014 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 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. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com 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. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 12, 2020 Full Review Sarah Knight Adamson Sarah's Backstage Pass 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. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 22, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Screenwriter
      Alex Gibney
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Jigsaw Prods., Kennedy/Marshall, Matt Tolmach
      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
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