
Release date:March 18, 2016
(limited, VOD)
Studio:Momentum Pictures
Director:Stephen Frears
MPAA Rating:R (for language)
Screenwriter:John Hodge
Starring:Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Jesse Plemons, Dustin Hoffman, Lee Pace, Denis Menochet, Edward Hogg
Genre:Drama, Sports, Biography
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Plot Summary:
The film charts the thrilling rise of pro-cyclist Lance Armstrong through the '90s and early 2000s, battling cancer, as he and his fellow American teammates dominate and change the quintessentially European sport of cycling. Winning the Tour de France an unprecedented seven times, Lance retires as one of the great sporting heroes of our time, and worth millions of dollars. David Walsh, sports writer, is at first charmed by Lance's charisma and talent. Seven Tours later, and ostracised by the cycling community for speaking out, he believes the world is being sold a lie. A lone voice, it is several years before Lance is exposed.