Moral Rating: | not reviewed |
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Primary Audience: | Adults Teens |
Genre: | Documentary |
Length: | 1 hr. 45 min. |
Year of Release: | 2008 |
USA Release: |
May 30, 2008 (limited) DVD release: September 30, 2008 |
How do I know what is right from wrong? Answer
How can I decide whether a particular activity—such as smoking, gambling, etc.—is wrong? Answer
I’m ugly. Why was God so unfair to me this way? Answer
Are there biblical examples of depression and how to deal with it? Answer
What should a Christian do if overwhelmed with depression? Answer
Featuring | Chris Bell, Mark Bell, Mike Bell, Rosemary Bell, Sheldon Bell, Christian Boeving, Barry Bonds, Wade Exum, Hulk Hogan, Donald Hooton, Ben Johnson, Floyd Landis, Carl Lewis, John Romano, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jeff Taylor, Gregg Valentino, Dr. Gary Wadler |
Director | Chris Bell |
Producer | Pamela Aguilar, Alexander Buono, Jim Czarnecki, Kurt Engfehr, Tamsin Rawady, Tamsin Rawady, Andy Zare |
Distributor | HD Net |
“Is it still cheating if everyone’s doing it?”
Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. We reward speed, size and above all else: winning—at sport, at business and at war. Metaphorically we are a nation on steroids. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs?
From the producers of “Bowling For Columbine” and “Fahrenheit 9/11” comes a new film that unflinchingly explores our win-at-all-cost culture through the lens of a personal journey. Blending comedy and pathos, BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER is a collision of pop culture, animated sequences and first-person narrative, with a diverse cast including US Congressmen, professional athletes, medical experts and everyday gym rats.
At its heart, this is the story of director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, who grew up idolizing muscular giants like Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and who went on to become members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream. When you discover that your heroes have all broken the rules, do you follow the rules, or do you follow your heroes?”
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