United States

Five times Mr Universe, six times Mr Olympia, and now star of Conan the Barbarian, Muscle man Arnold Schwarzenegger introduces us to the mad, mad world of the competitive body-builders. A fascinating glimpse of life behind the gymnasium doors, the movie explores the agony, anguish and backstage aggro that accompany a championship contest. But the rewards are great - fame, fortune and 'pumping iron' (the technique of forcing blood into the muscles), which is, as the mischievous Mr Schwarzengger explains, 'like coming with a woman'!