Pumping Iron

(1977)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 550 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1977

Runtime: 85 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Robert Fiore, George Butler

Cast: Арнольд Шварценеггер, Лу Ферриньо, Mike Katz, Serge Nubret, Франко Коломбо, Ed Corney, Ken Waller, Robbie Robinson, Marianne Claire, Roger Callard

Plot

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.

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.