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Bigger Stronger Faster*

Bigger Stronger Faster*

Is it still cheating if everyone's doing it?

20086.81h 45m

Overview

In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.

Directed by Chris Bell
Written by Alexander Buono, Chris Bell, Tamsin Rawady
Box Office0Revenue: $309K

Top Cast

Chris Bell

Chris Bell

Self - Host

Mike Bell

Mike Bell

Self

M

Mark Bell

Self

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Al Gore

Al Gore

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self (archive footage)

Laura Bush

Laura Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

american dreamamerican way of lifesteroids

About Bigger Stronger Faster*

Bigger Stronger Faster* is a documentary film released in 2008 exploring themes of american dream, american way of life, steroids. Directed by Chris Bell, it stars Chris Bell, Mike Bell, Mark Bell. In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.

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