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Pumping Iron
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Directed by
George Butler 
Robert Fiore 
 
Writing credits
Charles Gaines (book "Pumping Iron") and
George Butler (book "Pumping Iron")

George Butler (conception)

Cast (in credits order)

Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Himself

Lou Ferrigno ... Himself (as Louis Ferrigno)
Matty Ferrigno ... Himself
Victoria Ferrigno ... Herself
Mike Katz ... Himself
Franco Columbu ... Himself
Ed Corney ... Himself
Ken Waller ... Himself
Serge Nubret ... Himself
Robbie Robinson ... Himself (as Robin Robinson)
Marianne Claire ... Herself
Frank Zane ... Himself
David DuPree ... Himself
Eddie Juliani ... Himself
Danny Padilla ... Himself
Denny Gable ... Himself
Roger Callard ... Himself
Paul Grant ... Himself
Bill Grant ... Himself
John Isaacs ... Himself
Charles Gaines ... Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Bud Cort ... Himself (scenes deleted)
Tony Nowak ... Big Tony
Dennis Tinerino ... Himself

Patrick Reynolds ... Himself (uncredited)

Jimmy Williams ... Physique Photographer at Mr. Olympia (uncredited)
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Produced by
George Butler .... producer
Jerome Gary .... producer
Leonard Olsen .... associate producer
Dennis Sanders .... assistant producer
David Wyles .... associate producer (as J. David Wyles)
 
Original Music by
Michael Small 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Fiore (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Geof Bartz 
Lawrence Silk  (as Larry Silk)
 
Production Management
David Wyles .... production manager (as J. David Wyles)
 
Sound Department
Francis Daniel .... sound: New York, South Africa
Lee Dichter .... sound mixer
Harry Lapham .... sound
Hugh Little .... sound: North Branford, Connecticut
Robert Van Dyke .... sound transfer
Joan Weidman .... sound: Los Angeles
 
Visual Effects by
Alan G. Markowitz .... visual effects artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Joan Churchill .... camera operator: South Africa
Gerald Cotts .... camera operator: San Francisco, New York, South Africa (as Jerry Cotts)
Erik Daarstad .... camera operator: Los Angeles (as Eric Darstead)
Kenneth Fink .... camera assistant (as Ken Fink)
Kristin R. Glover .... first assistant camera (as Kristin Glover)
John Isaacs .... electrician
Kit Kalionzes .... camera assistant
John Karol .... camera operator: Holyoke, Mass.
Robert Leacock .... camera operator: New York, South Africa
Michael Lesser .... lighting director
James Signorelli .... camera operator: San Francisco (as Jim Signorelli)
Robby Wald .... camera operator: South Africa
Larry Wallace .... electrician
Bob Rose .... key grip: second unit (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Robin Chambers .... assistant editor
Jane Kurson .... assistant editor
Lawrence Mischel .... negative cutter (as Larry Mischel)
Howard Silver .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Patti Austin .... singer: backup vocals
Ken Bichel .... musician: synthesizer (as Kenny Bichel)
Randy Brecker .... musician: trumpet
Charlie Brown .... musician: guitar
Vivian Cherry .... singer: backup vocals
Don Grolnick .... musician: keyboards
Lani Groves .... singer: backup vocals
Will Lee .... musician: bass
Tom Malone .... musician: trombone
Gary Muir .... musician: drums
Chris Parker .... musician: drums
Joe Shepley .... musician: trumpet
Michael Small .... composer: title song
David Tofani .... musician: saxophone (as Dave Tofani)
John Tropea .... musician: guitar
Joey Ward .... singer: title song
Eric Weissberg .... musician: guitar
George Young .... musician: saxophone
 
Other crew
Peter Davis .... consultant
Charles Gaines .... consultant
Debbi Harding .... production assistant
Martin S. Moskof .... film titles
Tom Vinetz .... production assistant
 
Thanks
Christy Barnes .... thanks
Bill Benenson .... thanks
Porter Bibb .... thanks
Helen Bransford .... thanks
Victoria Butler .... thanks
David Chard .... thanks
Marion Leiter Charles .... thanks (as Oatsie Charles)
Bud Cort .... thanks
James Currie .... thanks
Patricia Gary .... thanks
Susan Gary .... thanks
Vicki Goldberg .... thanks: Whitney Museum of American Art
Dan Green .... thanks
Rusty Guinzburg .... thanks
Cindy Hay .... thanks
Denny Holmes .... thanks: Denny's Body Shoppe
Dan Howard .... thanks: Gold's Gym
Ed Jubenville .... thanks: Mountain Park
Annie Leibovitz .... thanks: Rolling Stone
Julie Levine .... thanks: R&J Health Club
Brian Lockwood .... thanks
Pat McBaine .... thanks
Charles McGettigan Jr. .... thanks
Teri McLuhan .... thanks
Tommy Minichiello .... thanks: Mid City Gym
Ann Morton .... thanks
Marion Park .... thanks
Reg Park .... thanks
Abe Peck .... thanks: Rolling Stone
Phillip Pillsbury .... thanks
Delfina Rattazzi .... thanks
Charles Roman .... thanks: Charles Atlas Ltd.
Adelle Romano .... thanks
Mary Rose .... thanks
Dan Sandburg .... thanks
Peter Schmidt .... thanks
Larry Shaw .... thanks
Ken Sprague .... thanks: Gold's Gym
Dennis Stallard .... thanks
Oscar State .... thanks
Jim Stingley .... thanks
Palmer Wald .... thanks: Whitney Museum of American Art
Ben Weider .... thanks: President, IBFF
Joe Weider .... thanks: Muscle Builder Power Magazine (as Joseph Weider)
Ellie Wyeth .... thanks
Christine Zane .... thanks
Robert Zarem .... thanks (as Bobby Zarem)
Lucinda Ziesing .... thanks (as Cindy Ziesing)
 

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