Finland / Oct 05, 2012
A lie bigger than you can imagine
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hannu Itkonen | Himself |
| Johanna Aatsalo | Herself |
| Kari Väisänen | Himself |
| Inggard Lereim | Himself |
| Antti Leppävuori | Himself |
| Tapio Videman | Himself |
| Timo Huovinen | Himself |
| Sandro Donati | Himself |
| Björn Ekblom | Himself (voice) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sinivalkoinen valhe |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Valofirma Cine Light Rental, Art Films Production |
| Official site | whenheroeslie.com |
| Release date | 5 ottobre 2012 |
| Writer | Jouni Kemppainen, Arto Halonen, Kevin Frazier |
| Editing | Sanna Liinamaa, Antti Tuomikoski |
| Cinematography | Arto Halonen, Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen |
| Assistant directors | Arto Halonen |
| Camera operators | Arto Halonen, Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen |
| Additional photography | Arto Halonen, Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen |
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| Music | Tapani Rinne |
| Sound | Tapani Rinne |
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