The Program

Name: The Program
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015-09-16
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Jesse Plemons, Lee Pace

2015·Movie·PG-13·103 min·★ 6.4(552)

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“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.

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United Kingdom	Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Japan	Hulu, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, FOD	—
South Korea	Watcha	wavve, Google Play Movies

About The Program

The Program is a 2015 English-language drama film directed by Stephen Frears. The cast is led by Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Guillaume Canet. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Pluto TV, YouTube Free.

The Program was produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on September 16, 2015, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: John Hodge
Release date: September 16, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Box office: $3 million
Production: StudioCanal, Working Title Films

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The Program cast & crew

The Program was directed by Stephen Frears and written by John Hodge.

The cast features Ben Foster as Lance Armstrong, Chris O'Dowd as David Walsh, Guillaume Canet as Dr. Ferrari, Jesse Plemons as Floyd Landis, Lee Pace as Bill Stapleton, and Denis Ménochet as Johan Bruyneel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alex Heffes, cinematography is by Danny Cohen, and it was produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.

Is The Program worth watching?

The Program holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 552 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Program is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Program

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