Generation Iron (2013)

A documentary that follows top bodybuilders as they train to compete in the Mr. Olympia competition.

Director:

Vlad Yudin

Writer:

Vlad Yudin

Stars:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mickey Rourke, Michael Jai White

6 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Himself
Mickey Rourke	...	Narrator (voice)
Michael Jai White	...	Himself
Lou Ferrigno	...	Himself
Kai Greene	...	Himself
Busta Rhymes	...	Himself
Ian Mercer	...	Himself
Ronnie Coleman	...	Himself
Valerie McCaffrey	...	Herself
Vlad Yudin	...	Himself
Lauren Powers	...	Herself
Phil Heath	...	Himself
Jay Cutler	...	Himself
Mike Katz	...	Judge
Dennis James	...	Himself

Storyline

From the producer of the original classic Pumping Iron', comes "Generation Iron" the long awaited true story of dedication, rivalry, victory, defeat, redemption and triumph... The film examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives us access to the lives of current bodybuilding stars Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Branch Warren, Dennis Wolf, Victor Martinez, Hidetada Yamagishi as well as ambitious newcomer Ben Pakulski and European sensation Roelly Winklaar on their journey to be crowned Mr. Olympia.

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Plot Keywords:

mr. olympia | bodybuilding | steroid | voice over narration | cult film | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Железное поколение

Filming Locations:

Venice Beach, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$245,000, 22 September 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$849,521, 13 December 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Vladar Company,American Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The man on the poster for the film is Roelly Winklaar

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Soundtracks

Double Life
Written by Chris Coyne, Lenny Price, RJ Lamb, Chris Degrottole, and Ryan Coyne
Performed by Sixth Gate

User Reviews

Surprisingly entertaining for someone who's not a fan of bodybuilding

The look of the modern day bodybuilder is not attractive to me at all. Too big, too cut, too tan, just too much of a good thing to the point where it becomes a bad thing. I never understood why in the world anyone would want to pump themselves up into something that huge. This documentary does a really good job in showing the human side behind such an extreme sport. It chronicles the journey of a handful of Mr.Olympia hopefuls and why they do it.

You get to see pieces of their lives, the way they prep, they way they interact with their families if they have them, or how they spend time on their own if they don't. The contrast between all these men defies the bodybuilder stereotype. One is a painter (a damn good one at that) in his free time and sort of a philosopher, the other is no-nonsense and uses science lab equipment to track and map out his progress, etc. Everyone has a story and it's nice to see a human side to the sport, when the contenders all have a physique that separates them from most of the population. The whole reason behind those seemingly ridiculous poses and the tan is explained too in a sensible way.

It's an interesting peek in an industry that's not very mainstream. The more controversial topics like steroids are barely touched upon, and I liked that. This documentary is about the people more than anything. Mickey Rourke's narration is very fitting as well.