Pumping Iron (1977)
Directors: George Butler, Robert Fiore
Writers: Charles Gaines (book), George Butler (book)
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Country: USA
Language: English
Duration: 85 min
Year: 1977
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Matty Ferrigno
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.
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- Directors: George Butler, Robert Fiore
- Writers:Charles Gaines, George Butler
- Country:USA
- Genres:Documentary, Sport
- Runtime:85 minutes
- Actors:
HimselfArnold SchwarzeneggerHimself
(as Louis Ferrigno)Lou FerrignoHimselfMatty FerrignoHerselfVictoria FerrignoHimselfMike KatzHimselfFranco ColumbuHimselfEd CorneyHimselfKen WallerHimselfSerge NubretHimself (as Robin Robinson)Robbie Robinson
- Language:English
- Plot:
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.
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- Also known as: Sagen er bøf (Denmark), Arnold on rautaa (Finland), Acélizom (Hungary), Vasgyúrók (Hungary (literal title)), Uomo d’acciaio (Italy), Kulturysci (Poland), O Homem dos Músculos de Aço (Portugal), Hombres de acero (Venezuela),
- Rating:
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