Pumping Iron (1977)

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Mind and body.

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.

• Released: 1977-01-18
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 26m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 553 votes

Directed by Robert Fiore, George Butler.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Pumping Iron

• United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Crave; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on Hoopla, 7plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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