The Armstrong Lie

2013 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney
Movie film Q15052280
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The Armstrong Lie

Summary

The Armstrong Lie is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Armstrong Lie's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Armstrong Lie was directed by Alex Gibney[4].
  • Alex Gibney wrote the screenplay for The Armstrong Lie[5].
  • The Armstrong Lie's composer is recorded as David Kahne[6].
  • The Armstrong Lie's genre is documentary film[7].
  • A cast member of The Armstrong Lie was Lance Armstrong[8].
  • The Armstrong Lie was produced by Frank Marshall[9].
  • The original language of The Armstrong Lie was English[10].
  • The Armstrong Lie was distributed by video on demand[11].
  • The Armstrong Lie's review score is recorded as 82%[12].
  • The Armstrong Lie's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[13].
  • The Armstrong Lie's color is recorded as color[14].
  • The Armstrong Lie's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Armstrong Lie was published on January 1, 2013[16].
  • The Armstrong Lie's sport is recorded as road bicycle racing[17].
  • The Armstrong Lie's distributed by is recorded as Sony Pictures Classics[18].
  • The Armstrong Lie's official website is recorded as http://www.sonyclassics.com/thearmstronglie/site/[19].
  • The Armstrong Lie's filming location is recorded as California[20].
  • The Armstrong Lie's filming location is recorded as Colorado[21].
  • The Armstrong Lie's main subject is Lance Armstrong[22].
  • The Armstrong Lie's main subject is cycling[23].
  • The Armstrong Lie's main subject is doping in sport[24].
  • The Armstrong Lie's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Armstrong Lie'}[25].
  • The Armstrong Lie's CNC film rating is recorded as A.G.[26].
  • The Armstrong Lie's Medierådet rating is recorded as For ages 11 and up[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Armstrong Lie was produced by Frank Marshall[9]. It was directed by Alex Gibney[4]. Alex Gibney wrote the screenplay for it[5]. A cast member of it was Lance Armstrong[8].

Publication

The Armstrong Lie was published on January 1, 2013[16]. The original language of it was English[10]. Its genre is documentary film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Lance Armstrong[22], cycling[23], and doping in sport[24].

Reception

Reviews include 82%[12] and 6.9/10[13].

Why It Matters

The Armstrong Lie ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month).[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cnc.abt.ro. cnc.abt.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 119371
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  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Alex Gibney
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Main subject Lance Armstrong, cycling, doping in sport
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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