Jose Canseco: The Truth Hurts (NR)
synopsis
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.
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Documentary
1 hr. 2 min.
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synopsis
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
Documentary
1 hr. 2 min.