Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.

Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Self

Lou Ferrigno
as Self

Mike Katz
as Self

Serge Nubret
as Self

Franco Columbu
as Self

Ed Corney
as Self

Ken Waller
as Self

Robbie Robinson
as Self

Marianne Claire
as Self

Roger Callard
as Self
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**Probably the most significant film about bodybuilding ever made.** This film is a masterclass for any documentary filmmaker—though it's more of a docudrama than a traditional documentary. Fiction and reality are cleverly intertwined in a way that helped lay the groundwork for the subsequent bod...