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Is it still cheating if everyone's doing it?
Is it still cheating if everyone's doing it?
Documentary - 2008
Bigger Stronger Faster*
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7.5
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In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.
Director:
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Chris Bell
Cast:
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Mike Bell
,
Sylvester Stallone
,
Ronald Reagan
,
Al Gore
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Mark Bellinghaus
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Chris Bell
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Joe Biden
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Mike Bell
,
Mark Bell

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
30 May 2008
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$308,575
Awards:
2 wins & 6 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A thoughtful, informative and thoroughly entertaining examination of the role of performance-enhancing drugs in modern life.
– Kerry Lengel,
Arizona Republic,
24 Jul 2008
fresh:
A lively and incisive look into the nation's growing preoccupation with pumped-up superlatives.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jun 2008
fresh:
Unexpectedly funny [and] sometimes angry.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
20 Jun 2008
fresh:
Smart, touching and enlightening, a combination that makes Bigger, Stronger, Faster the best documentary of the year so far.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
13 Jun 2008
fresh:
By making this journey personal, a powerful vulnerability permeates the film.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
13 Jun 2008
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