Slaying the Badger

"An American Contender. A French Legend."

2014 1h 17m EN

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6.9

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7.6

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★6.9TMDB · 14★7.6IMDB · 910

Documentary

Synopsis

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Before Lance Armstrong, there was Greg LeMond, who is now the first and only American to win the Tour de France. In this engrossing documentary, LeMond looks back at the pivotal 1986 Tour, and his increasingly vicious rivalry with friend, teammate, and mentor Bernard Hinault. The reigning Tour champion and brutal competitor known as “The Badger,” Hinault ‘promised’ to help LeMond to his first victory, in return for LeMond supporting him in the previous year. But in a sport that purports to reward teamwork, it’s really every man for himself.

“An American Contender. A French Legend.”

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Cast

Greg LeMond
Self
Bernard Hinault
Self
Paul Köchli
Self
Kathy LeMond
Self
Phil Liggett
Self
John Tesh
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Dower
Writers: John Dower
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Packer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault and Paul Köchli carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An American Contender. A French Legend.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3793686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Dower directs. Nick Packer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Nick Packer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault and Paul Köchli carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An American Contender. A French Legend.".
7IMDB entry: tt3793686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.