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 Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bud Cort, Ed Corney, Franco Columbu, Jimmy Williams, Joe Weider, John Isaacs, Ken Waller, Lou Ferrigno, Marianne Claire, Matty Ferrigno, Mike Katz, Paul Grant, Robbie Robinson, Roger Callard, Serge Nubret, Victoria Ferrigno Directors: George Butler, Robert Fiore