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When Heroes Lie (2012)

Oct 05, 2012 Documentary 1h 59m
User Score
68%
18 votes
Internet Movie Database
72%

A lie bigger than you can imagine

Overview

A huge doping scandal erupted at the 2001 cross-country skiing world championship in Lahti, Finland, leading to large numbers of disqualifications. Athletes from the host country in particular had made generous use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. It was to be the precursor of more drug cases at the Winter Olympics a year later in Salt Lake City. When Heroes Lie analyzes the history of doping from the 1970s to the present day, using archive footage and interviews with skiers, coaches and experts.

Arto Halonen
Director
Kevin Frazier
Writer
Jouni Kemppainen
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Esko Aho
Esko Aho

Himself
Arto Halonen
Arto Halonen

Himself - Narrator
Paavo M. Petäjä
Paavo M. Petäjä

Himself
Leila Ketola
Leila Ketola

Herself
Suvi Lindén
Suvi Lindén

Herself
Heikki Laapio
Heikki Laapio

Himself
Matti Lehesjoki
Matti Lehesjoki

Himself
Hannu Itkonen
Hannu Itkonen

Himself
Johanna Aatsalo
Johanna Aatsalo

Herself

Full Cast & Crew

Media

WHEN HEROES LIE - Official Trailer 2012 (HD)
WHEN HEROES LIE - Official Trailer 2012 (HD)
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