When Heroes Lie (2012)
A lie bigger than you can imagine
A huge doping scandal erupted at the 2001 cross-country skiing world championship in Lahti, Finland, leading to large numbers of disqualifications. Athletes from the host country in particular had made generous use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. It was to be the precursor of more drug cases at the Winter Olympics a year later in Salt Lake City. When Heroes Lie analyzes the history of doping from the 1970s to the present day, using archive footage and interviews with skiers, coaches and experts.
Director: Arto Halonen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: October 5, 2012
Cast
- Esko Aho - Himself
- Arto Halonen - Himself - Narrator
- Paavo M. Petäjä - Himself
- Leila Ketola - Herself
- Suvi Lindén - Herself
- Heikki Laapio - Himself
- Matti Lehesjoki - Himself
- Hannu Itkonen - Himself
- Johanna Aatsalo - Herself
- Kari Väisänen - Himself
Screenplay
Music: Tapani Rinne
Cinematography: Arto Halonen, Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Editing: Sanna Liinamaa, Antti Tuomikoski
Production: Valofirma Cine Light Rental, Art Films Production
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
corruption, cheating, olympian sports team, doping, cover-up, sports scandal
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When Heroes Lie about?
- A huge doping scandal erupted at the 2001 cross-country skiing world championship in Lahti, Finland, leading to large numbers of disqualifications. Athletes from the host country in particular had made generous use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. It was to be the precursor of more drug cases at the Winter Olympics a year later in Salt Lake City. When Heroes Lie analyzes the history of doping from the 1970s to the present day, using archive footage and interviews with skiers, coaches and experts.
- Who directed When Heroes Lie?
- When Heroes Lie was directed by Arto Halonen.
- Who stars in When Heroes Lie?
- When Heroes Lie stars Esko Aho, Arto Halonen, Paavo M. Petäjä, Leila Ketola, Suvi Lindén, Heikki Laapio.
- How long is When Heroes Lie?
- When Heroes Lie has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is When Heroes Lie?
- When Heroes Lie is a Documentary film.
- Where was When Heroes Lie produced?
- When Heroes Lie was produced in Finland.