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Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.


“Champion. Hero. Legend. Cheat.”
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.

Ben Foster
Lance Armstrong

Chris O'Dowd
David Walsh

Guillaume Canet
Dr. Ferrari

Jesse Plemons
Floyd Landis

Lee Pace
Bill Stapleton

Denis Ménochet
Johan Bruyneel

Edward Hogg
Frankie Andreu

Dustin Hoffman
Bob Hamman

Elaine Cassidy
Betsy Andreu

Laura Donnelly
Emma O'Reilly
The Program is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of sports, biography, tour de france, cycling. Directed by Stephen Frears, it stars Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Guillaume Canet. 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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