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Pumping
Iron (1977)
Plot Outline:
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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