Summary
An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 58Audiences 59GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer62%
Metascore53
IMDb6.5
User score6.4
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score44%
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
+10Released
2015
September 16, 2015
11 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
France
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for drug use and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 27 more35 people
- Ben FosterLance Armstrong
- Chris O'DowdDavid Walsh
- Guillaume CanetDr. Ferrari
- Jesse PlemonsFloyd Landis
- Lee PaceBill Stapleton
- Denis MénochetJohan Bruyneel
- Edward HoggFrankie Andreu
- Dustin HoffmanBob Hamman
Elaine CassidyBetsy Andreu
Laura DonnellyEmma O'Reilly
Peter WightSunday Times Editor
Nathan WileyCharles Pelkey
Chris LarkinJohn Wilcockson
Mark LittleRupert Guinness
Michael G. WilsonLance's Doctor
Sid PhoenixTony
Josh O'ConnorRich
Sam HoareStephen Swart
James HarknessWayne
Saskia ReevesConference Director- CHChloe HaywardKristin
Adam LeFevreJeffrey Tillotson
Brent LangdonRichard Faulkner
J.D. EvermoreTailwind Executive
Directing · 5
- Stephen Frears Director
- Susanna Lenton Script Supervisor
- Zoe Liang Second Assistant Director
- Barrie McCulloch First Assistant Director
- Guilhem Malgoire Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- John Hodge Screenplay
- David Walsh Book
Production · 5
- Tim Bevan Producer
- Eric Fellner Producer
- Jennifer Simonnet Production Coordinator
- Rozenn Le Pape Production Manager
- Simon Mills Production Coordinator
Camera · 7
- Danny Cohen Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Tobias Eedy First Assistant "B" Camera
- Simon Baker Steadicam Operator
- Alex Mott Key Grip
- Van Redin Still Photographer
- Dean Rogers Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Valerio Bonelli Editor
- Martina Zamolo First Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Alex Heffes Original Music Composer
- Ian Wilson Supervising Sound Editor
- Becki Ponting Supervising Sound Editor
- Karen Elliott Music Supervisor
- Kirsten Lane Music Consultant
- Andy Walker Dialogue Editor
Art · 5
- Alan MacDonald Production Design
- Jeremy Conway Art Direction
- Alan Bailey Property Master
- Denis Schnegg Art Direction
- Gabriella Villarreal Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Jane Petrie Costume Design
- Greg Nicotero Makeup Designer
- Jérôme Brousseau Costume Supervisor
- Felicity Bowring Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Sian Evans Costume Supervisor
- Richard Davies Assistant Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Neil Toddy Todd Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Andy Long Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Gareth Milne Stunt Coordinator
- Zack Duhame Stunt Double
- Bradley Porter Other
- Tania Blunden Post Production Supervisor
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