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Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Bigger, Stronger, Faster*, directed by Chris Bell.
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) -- In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world...
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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   4,124 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Chris Bell (written by) &
Alexander Buono (written by) ...
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Tagline:
The side effects of being American. more
Plot:
In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world... more | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
It is about time more (34 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Chris Bell ... Himself - Host (also archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hank Aaron ... Himself (archive footage)
Lyle Alzado ... Himself (archive footage)
Joshua Amsden ... Himself
Ben Aukes ... Himself
Kelly Beecher ... Himself
Mark Bell ... Himself (also archive footage)
Mike Bell ... Himself (also archive footage)
Rosemary Bell ... Herself (also archive footage)
Sheldon Bell ... Himself (also archive footage)
Joe Biden ... Himself (archive footage) (as Sen. Joseph Biden)
Mike Blanton ... Himself

Christian Boeving ... Himself
Barry Bonds ... Himself (archive footage)
Jim Bunning ... Himself (archive footage)
George Bush ... Himself (archive footage)

George W. Bush ... Himself (archive footage)

Jose Canseco ... Himself (archive footage)
Jeff Carwile ... Himself
Dr. Carlon Colker ... Himself

Rick Collins ... Himself
Meave Cox ... Herself
Jay Cutler ... Himself
Dr. Eric Dodson ... Himself
Jason Ellis ... Himself
Wade Exum ... Himself (as Dr. Wade Exum)
Dr. Norm Fost ... Himself
Dr. Mark Gordon ... Himself
Gene Haislip ... Himself
Orrin G. Hatch ... Himself (archive footage)

Hulk Hogan ... Himself (archive footage)
Donald Hooton ... Himself

Rehan Jalali ... Himself
Ben Johnson ... Himself (also archive footage)
Marion Jones ... Herself (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy ... Himself (archive footage)
Johnny Knox ... Himself
Floyd Landis ... Himself (also archive footage)
Stan Lee ... Himself

Carl Lewis ... Himself (also archive footage)
Willie Litvack ... Himself
Timea Majorova ... Herself
Mickey Mantle ... Himself (archive footage)
Roger Maris ... Himself (archive footage)
Mark McGwire ... Himself (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe ... Herself (archive footage)
Tony Mulhare ... Himself
Mike Nelson ... Himself (as Major Mike Nelson)
Joe Niekro ... Himself (archive footage)
Jackie Ochoa ... Himself
Jack Owoc ... Himself
Rafael Palmeiro ... Himself (archive footage)
Joel Paredes ... Himself
Stephen Paulson ... Himself
Craig Phillips ... Himself
Harrison Pope ... Himself (as Dr. Harrison Pope)
Lauren Powers ... Herself

Ronald Reagan ... Himself (archive footage)
Scott Reid ... Himself
John Romano ... Himself

Giovanni Roselli ... Romeo Roselli
Rosie Ruiz ... Herself (archive footage)
Babe Ruth ... Himself (archive footage)
Rick Schaff ... Himself

Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Himself (also archive footage)

Maria Shriver ... Herself (archive footage)
Louis Simmons ... Himself
Aubrey Smith ... Herself

Bee Smith ... Herself
Dick 'Smitty' Smith ... Himself
Sammy Sosa ... Himself (archive footage)

Sylvester Stallone ... Himself (archive footage)
Paul Sullivan ... Himself
Major Travis Swan ... Himself
Dr. Lee Sweeney ... Himself
John Sweeney ... Himself (as Rep. John Sweeney)
Jeff Taylor ... Himself

Josh Robert Thompson ... Arnold Schwarzenegger (voice)
Tim Urban ... Himself
Gregg Valentino ... Himself
Chuck Vogelpohl ... Himself
Gary Wadler ... Himself (as Dr. Gary Wadler)
Diane Watson ... Herself (as Rep. Diane Watson)
Henry Waxman ... Himself (also archive footage) (as Rep. Henry Waxman)

Tiger Woods ... Himself (archive footage)
Dr. Charles Yesalis ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bigger Stronger Faster*: *The Side Effects of Being American (USA) (long title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving drugs, language, some sexual content and violent images.
Runtime:
105 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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Quotes:
Fighter Pilot: In sports you should play fair. In war, you shouldn't play fair at all. more
Movie Connections:
Features Conan the Barbarian (1982) more

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46 out of 80 people found the following comment useful.
It is about time, 9 June 2008
10/10
Author: LovinMoviesMakinGames from United States

My background is such that I've met some of the people in this film, and have substantial experience with the world of bodybuilding. My academic background is in the sciences, and this is a topic I have researched to death.

This film takes an honest view at steroids, and more importantly at the attitudes that push people towards altering "what god gave them". If anything it should make people realize the problem isn't a single class of drugs that has been sensationalized, but a growing problem of body dimorphism. It is self worth, and self-esteem in a bottle. And there is nothing "biased towards steroids" about that message. If anything it is simply one of several performance enhancement methods he demonstrates.

I know to many the movie seems biased. But to anyone who has done the research, it isn't so much this movie is biased as the media depiction of these drugs is as ridiculous as the media's depiction of marijuana in "Reefer Madness". People are so bombarded with misinformation about drugs in general in America, that when they are shown something honest, it rocks their point of reference and they feel it is biased.

What this documentary is, is eye opening, honest, and very complete in it's presentation. More so then any other documentary I've seen on the topic.

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