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Slaying the Badger
“An American Contender. A French Legend.”
6.8 / 10• 2014• 1h 17m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Before Lance Armstrong, there was Greg LeMond, who is now the first and only American to win the Tour de France. In this engrossing documentary, LeMond looks back at the pivotal 1986 Tour, and his increasingly vicious rivalry with friend, teammate, and mentor Bernard Hinault. The reigning Tour champion and brutal competitor known as “The Badger,” Hinault ‘promised’ to help LeMond to his first victory, in return for LeMond supporting him in the previous year. But in a sport that purports to reward teamwork, it’s really every man for himself.
Cast & Crew
Greg LeMond
Self
Lead
Bernard Hinault
Self
PK
Paul Köchli
Self
KL
Kathy LeMond
Self
Phil Liggett
Self
John Tesh
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Dower's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Slaying the Badger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
