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Pumping Iron

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1977
1h 26m
PG
English
Documentary
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7.5
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82
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Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.
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Pumping Iron

PG
Movie
1977
1h 26m
English
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Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.
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Cast

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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Lou Ferrigno
Mike Katz
Serge Nubret
Franco Columbu
Ed Corney
Ken Waller
Robbie Robinson
Marianne Claire
Roger Callard
Bud Cort
Jimmy Williams
Joe Weider
Paul Grant
John Isaacs
Matty Ferrigno
Victoria Ferrigno
Roger Walker
Directed By: Robert Fiore, George Butler
Written By: George Butler, Charles Gaines

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MX23 says...
12 years ago
A classic documentary for bodybuilding fans, and an introduction to the most influential actor of the action genre.
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Maeldun says...
5 months ago
Endlessly referenced and quoted, (probably?) quite remarkable for the time and remembered as the starting point of today's fitness obsessed culture. Kind of a boring, understated watch in the present though. In many ways it's just a cheap 70's documentary: no hand holding, barely any context, lots of footage and some fabricated story lines.
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jekyl6669 says...
2 years ago
A fascinating look into the world of professional bodybuilding. I'm not sure how much was actually dramatized or played up for the cameras, but they got some juicy drama out of this with the Arnold and Ferrigno competition. It was clear early on how much charisma Arnie had, so it's no surprise how far he went with his stardom.
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PorterUk says...
5 years ago
I watch this once a year on average. It keeps me motivated for the gym. These guys had the best physiques in bodybuilding history. Now they look like freaks, then they were 'super men'. Arnold's charisma is evident. I feel sorry for the portrayal given to Lou Ferrigno. It's sad that Frank Zane didn't wish to partake more in this as he was in unbelievable shape. I didn't appreciate the Mike Katz 'invented storyline'. And to see Franco Columbu in his prime was poignant this year. RIP Franco. 7/10 - seminal work, but it's a cheap 70s documentary about bodybuilding so that's as high as it can go really!
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$hubes
5/10  2 years ago
The best I can give this is a "Meh" (5) rating but that's because I'm not a bodybuilder and the sport doesn't hold any interest whatsoever for me. I stumbled across this after viewing some recent documentaries/competitions among the "World's Strongest Men" and that kind of piqued my curiousity about More
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