Arnold: Made in Britain

Apr 14, 2006

1h 0m

★ 6.0

Overview

Before he became an action hero star, and Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger was possibly the greatest bodybuilder of all time, and he spent time in Britain to build this body. This documentary shows all the people in Britain who helped him get his muscles, which propelled him to stardom winning Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe.

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Self (archive footage)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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