The Challengers
1985
1 hr 4 min
English
A behind the scenes look at the world's premier bodybuilding contest.
The Challengers is a bodybuilding documentary that chronicles the athletes' preparation for the 1984 and 1985 Mr. Olympia competitions. The film features rare behind-the-scenes footage with some of the sport's top legends sharing their training and vision of the sport. It offers an authentic insight on what has been retrospectively called the Golden Era of bodybuilding.
- Status
- Released
Keywords
- golden era
- mr olympia
- gold's gym
- world gym
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Top Cast
Bill Dobbins as Presenter
Tom Platz as Self
Rich Gaspari as Self
Albert Beckles as Self
Bob Paris as Self
Frank Richards as Self
Mike Christian as Self
Carla Temple as Self
Top Crew
Peter Thompson · Director
Martin Cohen · Editor
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