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Generation Iron (2013)

Generation Iron poster
Directed by
Vlad Yudin
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 133 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows top professional bodybuilders as they prepare for and compete in the 2012 Mr. Olympia contest. It shows their training and personal lives, narrated by Mickey Rourke.

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What happens

Generation Iron is a 2013 American documentary film which follows the world's leading professional bodybuilders as they train and compete for the 2012 Mr. Olympia. Considered to be a spiritual sequel to the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron, the film gives access to the lives of the top seven bodybuilders in the sport, including Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Branch Warren, and Dennis Wolf. The film is narrated by Mickey Rourke, and features appearances by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, and Jay Cutler. The film is directed by Vlad Yudin and produced by Edwin Mejia Jr. at The Vladar Company and Generation Iron Brands. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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