The Program (2016): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
The Program is a 2016 biographical drama directed by Stephen Frears, starring Guillaume Canet, Ben Foster and Chris O'Dowd. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $3.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Momentum Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Program About?
The premise of The Program without spoilers.
Driven by a relentless ambition and a personal fight against cancer, cyclist Lance Armstrong achieves unprecedented success, winning seven consecutive Tours de France. However, journalist David Walsh grows increasingly skeptical of Armstrong’s seemingly superhuman feats. Walsh begins an investigation that puts his career and reputation on the line as he attempts to uncover the truth behind the cyclist's extraordinary achievements and the sophisticated doping program that propelled him to victory.
The Program Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- tour de france
- reference to jake gyllenhaal
- journalist
- male rear nudity
- bicycle
- coach
- doctor
- swindle
- charity
- hospital
- doping
- disease
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- cancer
- suspicion
- testicular cancer
- investigation
- lie
- cyclist
- cycling
- reference to matt damon
- reference to george w. bush
- reference to bill clinton
- reference to sheryl crow
- inspired by book
- american abroad
- blood doping
- road cycling
- professional sports
- professional sportsman
- 1990s
- 2000s
- sports champion
- irishman
- sports journalist
- cancer survivor
- competitiveness
- sporting comeback
- doping scandal
- doping suspicion
- doping test
- erythropoietin
- road to success
- lance armstrong
- unethical doctor
- press conference
- year 1999
- two word title
- positive doping test
- cycling sport
- reference to david letterman
The Program Cast
Guillaume Canet leads the cast, with Ben Foster and Chris O'Dowd. Directed by Stephen Frears; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stephen Frears
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The Program Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Program 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 61% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 44%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 3.1 /5
4 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.0 /5
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The Program Box Office
The Program grossed $3.3 million worldwide. $13,074 came from the US and Canada and $3.3 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.3M
- US & Canada
- $13.1K
- International
- $3.3M
The Program Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Program.
Cars in The Program
40 cars on screen, including the Iveco EuroRider and the 1998 Škoda Octavia Combi.
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Iveco EuroRider Important role -
1998 Škoda Octavia Combi Important role -
Suzuki RV 125 VanVan Important role -
BMW K 75 RT Minor role
The Program Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “L'ultima leggenda” and “Icon”.
- Also known as
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- L'ultima leggenda
- Icon
- O Programa
- Programado para Vencer
- The Program (El ídolo)
- התכנית
- The Program – Um jeden Preis
- Son Efsane
- Το Πρόγραμμα
- 챔피언 프로그램
- The Program: Pád legendy
- A program: Egy legenda bukása
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- Strategia mistrza
- Допинг
- El engaño del siglo
- The program (L’ídol)
- Допінг
- 瞒天计划
- Победа в кръвта
- Programa
- Le Programme
- Pád legendy
- 疑惑のチャンピオン
- 是誰在造神？
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Armstrong Lie, The Racer and The Program.
The Program FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Program, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Program?
The Program runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Program released?
The Program was released on March 18, 2016.
Who directed The Program?
The Program was directed by Stephen Frears.
More films by Stephen Frears Who is in the cast of The Program?
The Program stars Guillaume Canet, Ben Foster and Chris O'Dowd, among 5 credited actors.
How much did The Program make at the box office?
The Program grossed $3.3 million worldwide ($13,074 domestic, $3.3 million international).
How is The Program rated?
The Program has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does The Program have a post-credit scene?
No. The Program has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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