- Actors: Ken Waller, Joe Weider, Jimmy Williams, Patrick Reynolds, Serge Nubret
- Directors: George Butler (II), Robert Fiore
- Format: Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Hbo Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 11 Nov 2003
- Run Time: 102 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000C3I6U
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,543 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
You will never get a better chance to see a movie star in embryonic form than watching 28-year old Austrian body builder Arnold Schwarzenegger in this 1976 documentary about bodybuilding. Arnold is "Pumping Iron" to win his sixth straight Mr. Olympia title and the future Terminator steals the spotlight from his competitors (including Lou Ferrigno in his pre-Incredible Hulk days) with relative ease. Directors George Butler and Robert Fiore capture the world of competitive bodybuilding on film, but it is Arnold who makes it all seem like such a noble effort. With his natural charm and his single-minded determination, it is easy in retrospect to see why he became such a box officer star. This is a man who has always been comfortable with who he is and what he is doing. Even if you find the sight of muscular men covered in oil to be somewhat disquieting (I am pleading guilty here), you will find this look at their world to be both fascinating and insightful.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Enter the crazy world of body building in 1975 with Arnie accompanied by Lou Ferrigno, Mike Katz and Franco Columbo. It's a documentary that focuses on Arnie and his main competitor - Lou Ferrigno. You get to see the crazy workouts that each guy has to endure, but you also see Arnie demotivating and playing mind tricks with Lou.
Overall this is a superb film for any weight training fan, and I can definitely recommend this as a motivational and entertaining film - excellent stuff.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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This film is very very motivational from start to finish. It just shows that Arnie is one of the best bodybuilders known to mankind.
This video would make you want to go to the Gym and start pumping iron.
Being a big Arnie fan - this video makes you understand the principal behind bodybuilding and how hard it is to achieve so much. His advice really gets you on track.
This video also features many other bodybuilders and how they train to compete together with Arnie.
The special features are awesome. They give you an insight on how to train and also how Arnie still uses his bodybuilding principle to everything he does - making him very successful.
Must watch and must have is you love working out.
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This film is very very motivational from start to finish. It just shows that Arnie is one of the best bodybuilders known to mankind.
This video would make you want to go to the Gym and start pumping iron.
Being a big Arnie fan - this video makes you understand the principal behind bodybuilding and how hard it is to achieve so much. His advice really gets you on track.
This video also features many other bodybuilders and how they train to compete together with Arnie.
The special features are awesome. They give you an insight on how to train and also how Arnie still uses his bodybuilding principle to everything he does - making him very successful.
Must watch and must have is you love working out.
The menu works!
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I like this film as it shows what bodybuilding is like. I think most people when they think of bodybuilding they think of roids and angry men. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Johnboy
Fascinating
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Published 4 months ago by stretchingthemind
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An old school classic, must see for any Arnold or(big Louie)fan, gym enthusiast or if you just like big men in small pants.awsome 70's soundtrack(and hair)
Published 8 months ago by AJM
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An all time classic which gives a unique insight into the world of bodybuilding and the mindset of Arnold, as he continually plays mind games with his competitors. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Tony
Great Insight
A great insight into the world of mid-1970's bodybuilding, showing the sport in a new light. Well worth a watch.
Published 10 months ago by BenW
Brilliant!
I am an intermediate bodybuilder and this video was key in helping me gain some more knowledge.
Every time I watch this, it inspires to work that little bit harder at the... Read more
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Published 12 months ago by Adam C-S
young arnie
I brought this for my husband who saw this years ago. Getting the 25 yr addition was great as it had bonus part with interveiws from the cast a great eye opener in to their... Read more
Published 15 months ago by lisa
good stuff
You need to watch this if you like Arnie, or body building.
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