Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Charles Gaines

1. Pumping Iron (1977)

PG | 86 min | Documentary, Sport

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno face off in a no-holds-barred competition for the title of Mr. Olympia in this critically-acclaimed film that made Schwarzenegger a household name.

Directors: George Butler, Robert Fiore | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Matty Ferrigno, Victoria Ferrigno

Votes: 24,991

2. Stay Hungry (1976)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

So-called 'special agent' infiltrates into the gym, which is targeted by a dirty business fraud.

Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger, R.G. Armstrong

Votes: 5,060

3. Great Performances (1971– )

TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical

Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.

Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo

Votes: 903

4. Husbands (1970)

PG-13 | 154 min | Comedy, Drama

After the death of a common friend, three married men leave their lives together, seeking pleasure and freedom and ultimately leaving for London.

Director: John Cassavetes | Stars: Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Jenny Runacre

Votes: 7,374 | Gross: $0.78M

5. Arnold (2023)

TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Biography

Follows the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his days of lifting weights to his successes in Hollywood, his time serving as governor of California, and both the joys and volatility of his family life.

Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Sylvester Stallone, Ken Waller

Votes: 21,822

6. Stripper (1985)

R | 90 min | Documentary

The background: A strippers' convention and a major contest. The movie focuses on a few strippers, each with her own strong motive to win.

Director: Jerome Gary | Stars: Janette Boyd, Sara Costa, Kimberly Holcomb, Loree Menton

Votes: 465 | Gross: $0.09M

7. Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985)

107 min | Documentary, Sport

Judges and bodybuilders (Rachel McLish, Bev Francis, Carla Dunlap) try to define femininity at the 1983 world championship, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

Director: George Butler | Stars: Bev Francis, Rachel McLish, Lori Bowen Rice, Carla Dunlap

Votes: 446 | Gross: $0.63M

8. Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)

PG | 95 min | Action, Crime, Romance

The exploits of 1910s bounty hunter Thomasine and bandit Bushrod who, after rekindling their old romance, take to robbing banks to survive, stealing from rich whites and sharing their loot with the poor on the harsh frontier.

Director: Gordon Parks Jr. | Stars: Max Julien, Vonetta McGee, George Murdock, Glynn Turman

Votes: 608

9. ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1997)

90 min | Sport

ABC's weekend extravaganzas about everything that can be called a sports event.

Stars: Jim McKay, Howard Cosell, Muhammad Ali, Angelo Dundee

Votes: 223

10. Dream Big (A Golden Time in the Golden State) (2022)

98 min | Documentary

The history of Gold's Gym, how it was saved two weeks before closing, and how the owner used his media connections to generate a buzz that reverberated far beyond the muscle magazines, and ... See full summary »

Directors: Marc Anthony Martinez, Marc Anthony Martinez | Stars: John Balik, Doug Brignole, Franco Columbu, Ric Drasin

Votes: 17

11. Great Performances (1971– )
Episode: Summer (1981)

TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical

The story of a seventeen-year-old girl's early disillusionment with life followed by her accommodation to reality.

Director: Dezsö Magyar | Stars: Diane Lane, John Cullum, Michael Ontkean, Jacqueline Brookes

Votes: 58

12. ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1997)
Episode: Episode dated 11 April 1976 (1976)

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Stars: Bob Beattie, Franco Columbu, Lou Ferrigno, Charles Gaines

13. Arnold (2023)
Episode: Part 2: Actor (2023)

TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Biography

Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about his movie career.

Director: Lesley Chilcott | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charles Gaines, Eric Morris, Ken Waller

Votes: 924