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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 ...
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the title of Mr. Universe. Bodybuilding and a celebrity-to-be go mainstream.
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Documentaire over bodybuilding, waarin Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno en andere bodybuilders gevolgd worden tijdens hun trainingen voor Mr. Universe, Mr. World en Mr. Olympus-wedstrijden in Zuid Afrika. Arnold was al een veteraan in de sport en had vijf keer op een rij Mr. Olympus, de hoogste prijs, gewonnen. Lou Ferrigno, een veel jongere bodybuilder uit Brooklyn, was de underdog.
Behind-the-scenes bodybuilding activity is the theme of this semi-documentary on World Bodybuilding competition. When the film was first released, it became a surprisingly huge box office success, and helped to spawn the career of future Hollywood action superstar--and six-time Mr. Olympia--Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also features notable figures such as Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbu, and Mike Katz.
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