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Focusing on the competition for the World Bodybuilding Championship, this film examines the lives of former 90-pound weaklings who have molded themselves into Charles Atlas look-alikes. This movie explores the motivations of men who undergo rigorous training with the hopes of transforming their bodies into copies of Greek sculpture. Features Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Does not circulate)
The first part of the film documents the life of Mike Katz, a hopeful for the title of Mr. Universe. The film then switches focus to the rivalry between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno. Schwarzenegger is extroverted, aggressive, and works out with other bodybuilders at Gold's Gym and Muscle Beach.
The first part of the film documents the life of Mike Katz, a hopeful for the title of Mr. Universe. The film then switches focus to the rivalry between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno. Schwarzenegger is extroverted, aggressive, and works out with other bodybuilders at Gold's Gym and Muscle Beach.
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Focusing on the competition for the World Bodybuilding Championship, this film examines the lives of former 90-pound weaklings who have molded themselves into Charles Atlas look-alikes. This movie explores the motivations of men who undergo rigorous training with the hopes of transforming their bodies into copies of Greek sculpture. Features Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Does not circulate)
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