The Armstrong Lie (2013)

In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong's comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong's confession. The Armstrong Lie picks up in 2013 and presents a riveting, insider's view of the unraveling of one of the most extraordinary stories in the history of sports. As Lance Armstrong says himself, "I didn't live a lot of lies, but I lived one big one."

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after The Armstrong Lie

• The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) — Alex Gibney directed both
• We Steal Secrets (2013) — Alex Gibney directed both
• Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) — Alex Gibney directed both
• Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) — Same feel: critical, complex
• Super Size Me (2004) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Redeem Team (2022) — Same subject: sports documentary