The Armstrong Lie
“The world wanted to believe him. So did the camera.”
2013 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by 
Alex Gibney
Alex GibneyCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
Alex Gibney set out to film Lance Armstrong's 2009 comeback, then had to remake the film after the doping scandal broke.
Sinekatalog’s take
Alex Gibney's documentary is gripping and personal, a story of deception, with the director's own complicity in focus.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (8,392 votes)
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