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From Academy Award® nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena) and producers Working Title Films (The Theory Of Everything, Everest, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), comes the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most celebrated and controversial men in recent history Lance Armstrong, the world-renowned Tour de France champion.
The world needs heroes and Lance Armstrong was the ultimate sporting hero. Following a gruelling battle with cancer, Lance returned to his cycling career in 1999 more determined than ever and with his sights set firmly on winning the Tour de France. With the help of the infamous Italian physician Michele Ferrari and team director Johan Bruyneel, he developed the most sophisticated doping program in the history of the sport. This program allowed Lance and his American teammates to dominate the world of cycling, winning the Tour an unprecedented seven times.
However not everyone believed the fairytale...Sunday Times journalist, David Walsh, at first charmed by Lance’s charisma and talent, soon began to question whether the ‘world’s greatest athlete’ was ‘clean’. Walsh sought to unveil the truth, his ensuing battle with Armstrong risked his own career, ostracised him from the cycling community and cost his paper, The Sunday Times, hundreds of thousands in legal costs. But the indefatigable Walsh eventually uncovered the truth when a select few prepared to talk came forward, exposing one of the greatest deceptions of our time.
Inspired by the award winning book ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ by David Walsh, and featuring a stellar cast including Ben Foster (Lone Survivor), Chris O'Dowd (Calvary), Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) and Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad), THE PROGRAM is a tense and suspenseful thriller.
Original Release
09/16/2015
US Release
03/18/2016
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ben Foster | Lance Armstrong |
Chris O'Dowd | David Walsh |
Guillaume Canet | Dr. Ferrari |
Jesse Plemons | Floyd Landis |
Lee Pace | Bill Stapleton |
Denis Menochet | Johan Bruyneel |
Edward Hogg | Frankie Andreu |
Dustin Hoffman | Bob Hamman |
Elaine Cassidy | Betsy Andreu |
Laura Donnelly | Emma O'Reilly |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ben Foster | Lance Armstrong |
Chris O'Dowd | David Walsh |
Guillaume Canet | Dr. Ferrari |
Jesse Plemons | Floyd Landis |
Lee Pace | Bill Stapleton |
Denis Menochet | Johan Bruyneel |
Edward Hogg | Frankie Andreu |
Dustin Hoffman | Bob Hamman |
Elaine Cassidy | Betsy Andreu |
Laura Donnelly | Emma O'Reilly |
Peter Wight | Sunday Times Editor |
Nathan Wiley | Charles Pelkey |
Chris Larkin | John Wilcockson |
Mark Little | Rupert Guinness |
Michael G. Wilson | Lance's Doctor |
Sid Phoenix | Tony |
Josh O'Connor | Rich |
Sam Hoare | Stephen Swart |
James Harkness | Wayne |
Saskia Reeves | Conference Doctor / Conference Director |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Liza Chasin | Executive Producer |
Olivier Courson | Executive Producer |
Amelia Granger | Executive Producer |
Ron Halpern | Executive Producer |
Raphaël Benoliel | Producer |
Tim Bevan | Producer |
Eric Fellner | Producer |
Matthieu Rubin | Producer |
Tracey Seaward | Producer |
Kate Solomon | Producer |