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Gold
medal winner, 2005 New York Festivals.
> Read the full
press release here.
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| Race of the Century:
Ben Johnson, Drugs & the Quest for Gold |
 46:00
documentary (French version available)
It was over in a mere 9.79 seconds,
but that's all it took to make Ben Johnson the "fastest
man on earth." That is, until two days later when the world
learned he had tested positive for steroids. It was the moment
that changed the sport of track and field, and the way we view
our Olympic sports heroes forever. With the perspective of fifteen
years passed, this hard-hitting investigative documentary examines
the facts, rumors, accusations and conspiracy theories behind
the steroid scandal that rocked the 1988 Olympics in Seoul,
and forever changed our collective understanding of steroid
use in the high-octane, media-driven world of international
sports competition. Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland.
Full Synopsis:
> English Version
PDF
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Distributor:
Norstar
Filmed Entertainment Inc.
Broadcasters:
CTV
Discovery Channel Canada
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Key Creative:
• Director: Shel
Piercy
• Producers: Shel
Piercy, Ken
Craw
• Writer: Ken
Craw
• Executive producers: Dan
Carriere, Jill Fairclough
• Editor: Allan
Pinvidic
• Original Music: Ed
Henderson
• Director of Photography: Bruce
Clark,
Robert Fresco
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| Race of the Century:
Ben Johnson, Drugs & the Quest for Gold - An Infinity Films
production. Produced in association with CTV and in association
with Discovery Channel Canada. Produced with the participation
of the Canadian Television Fund, created by the Government of
Canada and the Canadian cable industry, Telefilm Canada: Equity
Investment Program and CTF: Licence Fee Program. Produced with
the financial participation of Rogers Documentary Fund, and
with the participation of the CanWest Western Independent Producers
Fund. Also produced in association with CANAL D owned by Astral
Media; the Province of British Columbia Film Incentive B.C.;
and, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program.
Developed with the participation of British Columbia Film Television
and Film Financing Program. Distributed by Norstar Filmed Entertainment
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