The Program (2015)
Directed by Stephen Frears
Genres - Drama, Sports & Recreation |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature] |
Release Date - Oct 8, 2015 (USA), Mar 18, 2016 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - France, United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Jack Rodgers
Stephen Frears directed this docudrama about the downfall of cyclist Lance Armstrong (Ben Foster), the winner of seven consecutive Tour de France races. As an Irish sportswriter (Chris O'Dowd) digs into the truth behind his success, one of Armstrong's teammates (Jesse Plemons) contemplates blowing the whistle on the sport's rampant doping. Guillaume Canet, Lee Pace, and Dustin Hoffman co-star.
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accusation, champion, cycling, France, journalist, scandal, steroids, teammate
