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1977 Certificate 12
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This bodybuilding documentary from 1977 charts a 28 year old Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to be hailed Mr Olympia for an incredible sixth time. A big box-office success, PUMPING IRON inspired scores of men (and women) to look at their own bodies and in some way emulate Arnold's incredible physique and the determination and .. Read more

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno
Director George Butler, Robert Fiore, Dave McVeigh
Genres Documentary, Sport

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Pumping Iron

This bodybuilding documentary from 1977 charts a 28 year old Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to be hailed Mr Olympia for an incredible sixth time. A big box-office success, PUMPING IRON inspired scores of men (and women) to look at their own bodies and in some way emulate Arnold's incredible physique and the determination and committment it requires to maintain it. The movie also, in no small part, was the spring-board that launched him into a hugely successful career in acting. Also featuring TV's original INCREDIBLE HULK star Lou Ferrigno.

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno
Director George Butler, Robert Fiore, Dave McVeigh
Studio LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 25 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Documentary, Sport
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 May 2009
Production year: 1977
Format DVD

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  • 'Pumping iron is a great feeling... like coming, but coming continuously,' smiles Arnold Schwarzenegger, relaxed in the... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 25 Feb 2009

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  • 12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    fascinating

    This is a great insight into the persona of bodybuilders - or at least the ones who started it all seriously. Highlights are big Ferrigno's overbearing father - quite why Lou didnt skelp his old man silly is beyond me. The film makers manage to get to the heart of the phenomenon as opposed to just pointing a camera at the competition itself . Now I dont care two hoots about bodybuilding and yet this was a very good documentary in my eyes and I would recommend it to anyone

      • Mark MacMillan from scotland
      • Posted 09 Dec 2005 21:44

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  • 12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    fascinating

    This is a great insight into the persona of bodybuilders - or at least the ones who started it all seriously. Highlights are big Ferrigno's overbearing father - quite why Lou didnt skelp his old man silly is beyond me. The film makers manage to get to the heart of the phenomenon as opposed to just pointing a camera at the competition itself . Now I dont care two hoots about bodybuilding and yet this was a very good documentary in my eyes and I would recommend it to anyone

      • Mark MacMillan from scotland
      • Posted 09 Dec 2005 21:44

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