When Heroes Lie
Sinivalkoinen valhe
“A lie bigger than you can imagine”
Synopsis
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.
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WHEN HEROES LIE - Official Trailer 2012 (HD)
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-10-11
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Esko Aho
Himself
Arto Halonen
Himself - Narrator
Paavo M. Petäjä
Himself
Leila Ketola
Herself
Suvi Lindén
Herself
Heikki Laapio
Himself
Matti Lehesjoki
Himself
Hannu Itkonen
Himself
Johanna Aatsalo
Herself
Kari Väisänen
Himself
Inggard Lereim
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Antti Leppävuori
Himself
Tapio Videman
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Timo Huovinen
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Sandro Donati
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Björn Ekblom
Himself (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arto Halonen
- Screenplay & Story
- Kevin Frazier, Arto Halonen, Jouni Kemppainen
- Original Score
- Tapani Rinne
- Original Title
- Sinivalkoinen valhe
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- Valofirma Cine Light Rental, Art Films Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arto Halonen
Kevin Frazier, Arto Halonen, Jouni Kemppainen
Tapani Rinne
Arto Halonen, Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Sanna Liinamaa, Antti Tuomikoski
Department Leadership Roster
Arto Halonen
Director
Kevin Frazier
Writer
Arto Halonen
Writer
Jouni Kemppainen
Writer
Tapani Rinne
Original Music Composer
Sanna Liinamaa
Editor
Antti Tuomikoski
Editor
Arto Halonen
Director of Photography
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Director of Photography
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What is When Heroes Lie about?
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.
Who directed When Heroes Lie?
When Heroes Lie was directed by Arto Halonen.
Who stars in When Heroes Lie?
The principal cast of When Heroes Lie includes Esko Aho, Arto Halonen, Paavo M. Petäjä, Leila Ketola, Suvi Lindén.
When was When Heroes Lie released and how long is it?
When Heroes Lie was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for When Heroes Lie?
The original motion picture soundtrack for When Heroes Lie was composed by Tapani Rinne.