Pumping Iron is a 1977 documentary film about the run-up to the 1975 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition. The film focuses on Arnold Schwarzenegger and his competitors, Lou Ferrigno and Franco Columbu. The documentary was co-directed by Robert Fiore and George Butler. It was based on the book of the same name by Charles Gaines and George Butler (Simon and Schuster, 1974).
Genre: Documentary
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Mike Katz, Franco Columbu, Serge Nubret
Directed & Produced by: George Butler, George Butler, Robert Fiore, John Isaacs, Charles Gaines
Release date: 1/18/1977
Running time: 86 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10 by 257 users