Bigger Stronger Faster*

"Is it still cheating if everyone's doing it?"

2008 1h 45m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 139

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Is it still cheating if everyone's doing it?”

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Cast

Chris Bell
Self - Host
Mike Bell
Self
Mark Bell
Self
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Al Gore
Self (archive footage)
Dick Cheney
Self (archive footage)
Laura Bush
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Bell
Writers: Chris Bell, Tamsin Rawady, Alexander Buono
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Porter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Chris Bell and Mike Bell and Mark Bell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Is it still cheating if everyone's doing it?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1151309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Bell directs. Dave Porter scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Dave Porter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Chris Bell and Mike Bell and Mark Bell carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Is it still cheating if everyone's doing it?".
6IMDB entry: tt1151309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.