Summaries

No figure in recent sports history has been as polarizing as Jose Canseco. Millions of baseball fans remember him as a powerhouse slugger with first to reach the 40/40, 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season. A whistle-blower whose admission to steroid use exposed a scandal that overshadowed his own remarkable 16-year major league career, and led to congressional hearings that cast a pall over America's greatest pastime - baseball.—Aledo Film Group

No figure in recent sports history is as divisive as Jose Canseco. Millions of baseball fans remember him as the powerhouse slugger who earned one of the sports rare statistics: 40/40. But millions more remember him as the whistle blower whose admission to steroids juicing exposed a scandal that overshadowed his remarkable career, and led to the Congressional hearings that cast a pall over America's greatest pastime, baseball. Now, Jose finally speaks out. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of a man driven by grief and a promise made. Only time will tell whether history remembers Jose Canseco as a legend, a whistler blower or a scapegoat. But this candid documentary will leave audiences convinced of one inescapable fact. The Truth Hurts.

Details

Keywords
  • congressional hearing
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Sport
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 27, 2016
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Production companies Aledo Film Group

Box office

Budget $200000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 4m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

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