Arnold flexes his ego harder than his biceps in this absurdly '80s doc.
After an absence of five years, six times Mr Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building Championship for the 7th time.
Practical Effects
Genuine 1980 bodybuilding culture, unfiltered and oiled.
Acting
Arnold playing 'humble' is its own dramatic performance.
Director
Kit Laughlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Arnold came out of retirement specifically to beat Mentzer, who he'd previously judged harshly in competition.
This film captures peak 'Golden Era' bodybuilding, a subculture that would soon explode through Pumping Iron's influence.
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