Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Christopher Bell
Jeff Taylor
Gene Haislip
Dick Smitty Smith
Rosemary Bell
Lauren Powers
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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? Director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, who grew up idolizing muscular giants like Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, 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?
Director
Christopher Bell
Cast
Jeff Taylor
Gene Haislip
Dick Smitty Smith
Rosemary Bell
Lauren Powers
Mike Bell
Scott Reid
Carl Lewis
John Romano
Paul Sullivan
Wade Exum
Rick Collins
Mark Bell
Jack Owoc
Dr. Norm Fost
Floyd Landis
Dr. Harrison Pope
Dr. Carlon Colker
Ben Johnson
Christian Boeving
Rehan Jalali
Gary Wadler
Dr. Charles Yesalis
Louis Simmons
Bee Smith
Donald Hooton
Sheldon Bell
Gregg Valentino
Barry Bonds
Crew
Terrance J Aarnio
Pamela Aguilar
Christopher Alba
Andrew Andersen
Mark Arees
Prudence Arndt
Mario Auclair
Armando Bareno
Christopher Bell
Christopher Bell
Mike Bellaciccio
Christine Bergren
John Bourbonais
Stephanie Brown
Stephanie Brown
Alexander Buono
Alexander Buono
Alexander Buono
Raymond Chong
Larry Clifton
Ashley Cole
Rick Collins
Peter D Coogan
Jim Czarnecki
Todd Dayton
Nonny De La Pe±a
Nyssa Dickman-frank
Derek Drouin
Derek Drouin
Derek Drouin
Timothy Dutton
Kurt Engfehr
Steven Epstein
Shannon Erbe
Joe Faissal
Vinson Ferrer
Ruth Fertig
Matt Fuller
Matt Fuller
Robert George
Elisabeth Gillott
Glenn Gimutao
Matt Golad
Alder Hampel
Zach Haydon
Matt Hedges
Dylan Highsmith
Patrick Holloway
Ben Hurand
Ben Hurand
Julie Janata
Milika Jelicic
Julianne Jordan
Al Kamalizad
Christopher Klonecke
Christopher Klonecke
Brandon Krajewski
Marianna Lafollette
Aaron Lebovic
Dave Losko
Ryan Loughlin
Matt Madison-clark
Kenny Madrid
Eve Marson
Del Martin
David Mcrell
Emily Melhorn
Noah Mitchell
Jennifer Ellen Mohr
Eric Moorman
Nicolas Namikas
Shannon Leigh Olds
Tom Ozanich
David Porter
Paul Porter
Aneetha Rajan
Tamsin Rawady
Tamsin Rawady
Tamsin Rawady
Tamsin Rawady
Andrew Richards
Susan Ricketts
Darrin Roberts
John Rodd
John Rodd
John Romano
Anthony Rosas
Anthony Roza
Matteo Saradini
Rick Schaff
Andrew Schembri
Richard Schiffrin
Eric O Schusterman
Hashem Selph
Bret Sigler
Norm Silverman
Brian Singbiel
Pj Smith
Steven R Smith
Dorothy Street
Joanne Tal
Brooks Teevan
Gary Tole
Bill Wadsworth
Bill Wadsworth
Bill Wadsworth
Bill Wadsworth
Ben Walton
Bryan Watkins
Dave Wein
Dave Wein
Robert Weiser
Dale Whitman
Josh Wilkinson
Andy Zare
Andy Zare
Hope Zarro
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Recipient of the Special Jury Mention at the 2008 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States April 2008
Released in United States January 2008
Released in United States July 2008
Released in United States Summer May 30, 2008
Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 17-27, 2008.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Documentary Films in Competition) July 4-12, 2008.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Films) May 22-June 15, 2008.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 17-27, 2008.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight) April 23-May 4, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Films) May 22-June 15, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight) April 23-May 4, 2008.)
Feature directorial debut for Christopher Bell.
Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 17-27, 2008.)
Released in United States April 2008 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 17-27, 2008.)
Released in United States Summer May 30, 2008 (NY, LA)
Released in United States July 2008 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Documentary Films in Competition) July 4-12, 2008.)
