Pumping Iron (1977)
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- PG
- 1h 26min
- Documentary, Sport
- 23 Jun 1977 (France)
- Movie
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.
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Cast
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... |
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| Lou Ferrigno | ... |
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| Matty Ferrigno | ... |
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| Victoria Ferrigno | ... |
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| Mike Katz | ... |
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| Franco Columbu | ... |
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| Ed Corney | ... |
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| Ken Waller | ... |
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| Serge Nubret | ... |
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| Robbie Robinson | ... |
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Marianne Claire | ... |
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| Frank Zane | ... |
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David DuPree | ... |
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| Eddie Giuliani | ... |
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| Danny Padilla | ... |
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| Denny Gable | ... |
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| Roger Callard | ... |
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| Paul Grant | ... |
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| Bill Grant | ... |
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John Isaacs | ... |
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| Charles Gaines | ... |
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| Bud Cort | ... |
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Tony Nowak | ... |
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| Dennis Tinerino | ... |
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| Hank Cassai | ... |
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| Patrick Reynolds | ... |
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Jimmy Williams | ... |
Physique Photographer at Mr. Olympia (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Butler | ||
| Robert Fiore | ||
Written by
| Charles Gaines | ... | (book "Pumping Iron") and |
| George Butler | ... | (book "Pumping Iron") |
| George Butler | ... | (conception) |
Produced by
| George Butler | ... | producer |
| Jerome Gary | ... | producer |
| Leonard Olsen | ... | associate producer |
| Dennis Sanders | ... | assistant producer |
| David Wyles | ... | associate producer (as J. David Wyles) |
Music by
| Michael Small | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Fiore | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Geof Bartz | ||
| Lawrence Silk | ... | (as Larry Silk) |
Editorial Department
| Robin Chambers | ... | assistant editor |
| Jane Kurson | ... | assistant editor |
| Lawrence Mischel | ... | negative cutter (as Larry Mischel) |
| Dan Sandberg | ... | colorist |
| Howard Silver | ... | assistant editor |
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) |
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 |
| David Tofani | ... | musician: saxophone (as Dave Tofani) |
| John Tropea | ... | musician: guitar |
| Eric Weissberg | ... | musician: guitar |
| George Young | ... | musician: saxophone |
Additional 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 |
| Oatsie Charles | ... | thanks |
| 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) |
Production Companies
- Rollie Robinson (South Africa)
- White Mountain Films
Distributors
- Cinema 5 Distributing (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1978) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Coline (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1977) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1985) (Canada) (VHS)
- Film1 Sundance Channel (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- HBO Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2015) (New Zealand)
- New KSM (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pan-Canadian Video Presentations (Canada) (VHS)
- Rhino Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Seven Keys Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Camera Mart (equipment)
- Charles Atlas Ltd. (thanks)
- Denny's Body Shoppe (thanks)
- DuArt Film and Video (prints)
- EFX Unlimited (optical blow up by)
- Feature Services (sound editing)
- Gold's Gym (thanks)
- International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) (thanks)
- Mid City Gym (thanks)
- Mountain Park, Holyoke, Mass. (thanks)
- Muscle Builder Power Magazine (thanks)
- R&J Health Club (thanks)
- Rolling Stone (thanks)
- South African Bodybuilding Federation (thanks)
- TVC Laboratories (film processing)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. The 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 Nick Riganas |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Arnold Schwarzenegger admitted that he had made up several stories in the movie for attention because the producers told him that without drama it would be boring. One of the stories made up was the fact that he did not attend his father's funeral because of a body building competition that was going to happen in a couple of months. Arnold did actually attend his father's funeral and spoke to him shortly before he passed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Special Show: Flex, Sex and Pecs (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pumping Iron Song See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Our thanks to: Protection by "Chula" See more » |
| Quotes |
[continuing about The Pump]
Arnold Schwarzenegger: It's as satisfying to me as, uh, coming is, you know? As, ah, having sex with a woman and coming. And so can you believe how much I am in heaven? I am like, uh, getting the feeling of coming in a gym, I'm getting the feeling of coming at home, I'm getting the feeling of coming backstage when I pump up, when I pose in front of 5,000 people, I get the same feeling, so I am coming day and night. I mean, it's terrific. Right? So you know, I am in heaven. See more » |