The Program English Movie
Feature Film | 2016 | Action, Sports
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The Program is a 2016 English movie directed by Stephen Frears starring Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Dustin Hoffman and Jesse Plemons. The feature film is produced by Tim Bevan and Liza Chasin and the music composed by Alex Heffes.
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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.
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Review by: Manisha Lakhe
The world loved Lance Armstrong and his super wins at the Tour de France. Not once but seven times. His story was like a fairy tale. But one sports journalist wondered how Lance managed to race uphill at 80 kmph and began asking questions. His dogged quest led to a confession... You know the rest. A brilliant movie about the downfall of a super star...
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Review by: Rohan Nahaar - Hindustan Times
Review by: Tim Robey - The Telegraph
As a series of opportunities for Ben Foster to get his Lance Armstrong on, the film exerts a jolting fascination, without giving us nearly enough meat around that: it has half an eye on investigative sports journalism, half on doping procedure, and only summons vague eddies of interest in either.
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Cast & Crew Details:
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Ben Foster | |
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Chris O'Dowd | |
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Dustin Hoffman | |
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Jesse Plemons | |
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Lee Pace |
Director: Stephen Frears
Producers: Tim Bevan, Liza Chasin
Music Director: Alex Heffes
Screenplay Writer: John Hodge
Original Story Writer: David Walsh
