“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.
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Cast
18 people
Bill Dobbins
Presenter/Researcher
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Tom Platz
Self
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Rich Gaspari
Self
Albert Beckles
Self
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The Golden Era of Bodybuilding
Bob Paris
Self
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The Golden Era of Bodybuilding
Frank Richards
Self
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The Golden Era of Bodybuilding
Mike Christian
Self
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The Golden Era of Bodybuilding
Carla Temple
Self
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The Golden Era of Bodybuilding
Teagan Clive
Self
Charles Glass
Self
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The Golden Era of Bodybuilding
Luiz Freitas
Self
Kay Baxter
Self
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Peter Thompson Director · Martin Cohen Editor
United States release October 1, 1985 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 1, 1985
Physical · Direct-to-video release
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