The Armstrong Lie

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Released Nov 8, 2013

2h 2m

Documentary

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122 Reviews

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

The tale is fascinating, not just for cycling enthusiasts, but connoisseurs of the human condition.

Jan 2, 2018

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Rigorously researched yet repetitive, it never quite hits the button.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 6, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Chris V

Must-see for cycling lovers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/23

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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

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Bill

Your review will help others decide whether to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/21

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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

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Audience Member

Top notch seen it like 3 times

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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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

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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
Producer: Alex Gibney, Frank Marshall, Matthew Tolmach
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
Runtime: 2h 2m

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