The Program (2015)

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, France, United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 551 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Lance Armstrong's rise and fall from cycling champion to disgraced athlete. It focuses on journalist David Walsh's dogged efforts to expose Armstrong's doping scheme.

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What happens

The Program (working title, Icon) is a 2015 biographical drama film about Lance Armstrong directed by Stephen Frears, starring Ben Foster as Armstrong and Chris O'Dowd as journalist David Walsh. The film is based on Walsh's 2012 book, Seven Deadly Sins. It premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival 14 September 2015, and was theatrically released in France 16 September and the United Kingdom 14 October. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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