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Actors: Ken Waller, Joe Weider, Jimmy Williams, Patrick Reynolds, Serge Nubret Director: George Butler II Rating: Features: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC Number of Discs: 1 Running Time: 85 minutes Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Release Date: November 11, 2003 Theatrical Release Date: 1976 Studio: Hbo Home Video
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A documentary about the subculture of bodybuilding, with suspense about who will win the titles of Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia. Genre: Documentary Rating: NR Release Date: 11-NOV-2003 Media Type: DVD
Arnold Schwarzenegger works the crowds, plots strategies for defeating multiple opponents, shares his parents' values with the press, and inspires legions of admirers with his resolute optimism about the future. And all of this long before he decided to run for governor of California, in 1977's hit documentary, Pumping Iron. Larger than life, though not necessarily larger than his rivals for the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia bodybuilding titles especially a young Lou Ferrigno, hot on Arnold's competitive trail but much less interesting, Schwarzenegger still comes across, at age 28, as a consummate politician, smart, likable, and crafty about exploiting others' psychological weaknesses. The film still feels redundant there's only so much beefcake the human eye will tolerate, but the emotional dramas--the unrewarded hard work, the unanswered hopes--are compelling. Complete with a revealing 2003 interview with Schwarzenegger and a reunion of the film's bodybuilders and director. --Tom Keogh
