“The Program” (*** out of four) was a sweeping biography of Lance Armstrong who won seven Tour De France awards and became a sports icon but then later saw his career ruined in controversy by an Irish sports journalist (Chris O’Dowd) who exposed his involvement in blood doping. Not a great film but very well-told by director Stephen Frears and an interesting portrait of a man who was driven by determination and ambition to do whatever it took to become a champion even if it meant cheating. Foster is strong and looks identical to Armstrong in some scenes.

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