Bigger, Stronger, Faster

Synopsis: In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the largest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it surprising that so many of our athletes take drugs to improve? Director Christopher Bell explores ... In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the largest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it surprising that so many of our athletes take drugs to improve? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost philosophy by examining the way his two brothers became members of the steroid subculture in an effort to realize their American dream. Ingeniously from the film by harkening back to the mentality of the 1980s, where the heroes were Rambo, Conan, and Hulk Hogan, Bell recounts how these models led him and his brothers in powerlifting and dreams of become all-star wrestlers.

Those dreams were soon shattered by the realization that success in those fields required the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Bell uses his personal story as an entree into analyzing the bigger issues that surround these drugs: ethics in sports; the health ramifications, both physical and psychological; as well as the mentality that fuels it all. Bigger, Stronger, Faster* combines crisp editing of hilarious archival footage with priceless family revelations, as well as interviews with congressmen, professional athletes, medical experts, and everyday gym rats. The power of the film is the way Bell stays away from preconceptions and stereotypes and digs deeper to find the truth and concoct a fascinating, humorous, and poignant profile of one of the side effects of being American. --© Sundance Film Festival



Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Sports/Recreation
Theatrical Release: May 30, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $216,748
Starring: Christopher Bell, Carl Lewis, Barry Bonds
Director: Christopher Bell
Screenwriter: Christopher Bell, Alexander Buono, Tamsin Rawady
Producer: Alexander Buono, Tamsin Rawady, Jim Czarnecki
Composer: Dave Porter
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

Trailer : www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8nOKJTL6Tg