The Challengers (1985)
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.
Director: Peter Thompson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 64 min
Release Date: October 1, 1985
Cast
- Bill Dobbins - Presenter/Researcher
- Tom Platz - Self
- Rich Gaspari - Self
- Albert Beckles - Self
- Bob Paris - Self
- Frank Richards - Self
- Mike Christian - Self
- Carla Temple - Self
- Teagan Clive - Self
- Charles Glass - Self
Editing: Martin Cohen
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
golden era, mr olympia, gold's gym, world gym
More Films by Director: Peter Thompson
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Challengers about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Challengers?
- The Challengers was directed by Peter Thompson.
- Who stars in The Challengers?
- The Challengers stars Bill Dobbins, Tom Platz, Rich Gaspari, Albert Beckles, Bob Paris, Frank Richards.
- How long is The Challengers?
- The Challengers has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is The Challengers?
- The Challengers is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Challengers produced?
- The Challengers was produced in United States of America.