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Pumping Iron (1977)

PG 85 min  -  Documentary | Sport  -   13 December 1986 (Japan)
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From Gold's Gym in Venice Beach California to the showdown in Pretoria, amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr... See full summary »

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Charles Gaines (book), George Butler (book), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

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Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
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Lou Ferrigno ...
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Matty Ferrigno Matty Ferrigno ...
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Victoria Ferrigno Victoria Ferrigno ...
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Mike Katz Mike Katz ...
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Franco Columbu Franco Columbu ...
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Ed Corney Ed Corney ...
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Ken Waller Ken Waller ...
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Serge Nubret Serge Nubret ...
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Robbie Robinson Robbie Robinson ...
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Marianne Claire Marianne Claire ...
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Frank Zane Frank Zane ...
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David DuPree David DuPree ...
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Eddie Juliani Eddie Juliani ...
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Danny Padilla Danny Padilla ...
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Storyline

From Gold's Gym in Venice Beach California to the showdown in Pretoria, amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests in this part-scripted, part-documentary film. Five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young deaf Lou Ferrigno, whose father is his coach; the ruthless champ psyches out the young lion. Sardinian Franco Columbu competes in the lightweight class; at home in Italy he solves a tight parking problem by lifting the car into place. Joe Weider is the marketer; Mike Katz and Ken Waller go for the title of Mr. Universe. Bodybuilding and a celebrity-to-be go mainstream. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Mr. Universe | Mr. Olympia | Bodybuilding | Contest | Gym  | See more »

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Documentary | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Mono

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

More than 100 hours of footage was filmed. It eventually had to be edited down to 85 minutes however on the 25th anniversary DVD more footage was shown. See more »

Quotes

Arnold Schwarzenegger: I was always dreaming about very powerful people, dictators and things like that. I was just always impressed by people who could be remembered for hundreds of years, or even, like Jesus, be for thousands of years remembered.
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