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Title: Pumping Iron (1977)
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... | Himself | |
| Lou Ferrigno | ... | Himself (as Louis Ferrigno) | |
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Matty Ferrigno | ... | Himself |
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Victoria Ferrigno | ... | Herself |
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Mike Katz | ... | Himself |
| Franco Columbu | ... | Himself | |
| Ed Corney | ... | Himself | |
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Ken Waller | ... | Himself |
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Serge Nubret | ... | Himself |
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Robbie Robinson | ... | Himself (as Robin Robinson) |
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Marianne Claire | ... | Herself |
| Frank Zane | ... | Himself | |
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David DuPree | ... | Himself |
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Eddie Giuliani | ... | Himself (as Eddie Juliani) |
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Danny Padilla | ... | Himself |
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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Pumping Iron is simply the best movie about bodybuilding to date. It is a docu-drama, starring some of the top bodybuilders of 1975. The truth is, the drama in this movie was created to make it look exciting. The tension between Arnold and Ferrigno was hyped up, the time when Waller hides Katz's T-shirt was exaggerated, the way Arnold portrays himself as having no emotions is made up, etc. The directors and the bodybuilders really did a great job at creating extra tension. If we just watched a bunch of guys lift weights for 90 minutes, then it would be boring. This added some excitement. The only part that wasn't touched was the parts with the competitions. The bodybuilders were so used to the crew, that they didn't even notice the camera crew was there. Therefore, people get a real straightforward, honest view of what the bodybuilding world is like. Anyone who is a bodybuilder, or is into weightlifting needs to see this movie at least once. Being a person who lifts weights religiously, I watch a segment of it each time before I go to the gym. It is a really great motivational tool.