I Am Thor

Nov 20, 2015

1h 22m

★ 7.0

Throwbacks, comebacks and the relentless heart of the almighty.

Overview

Jon Mikl Thor was a bodybuilding, steel bending, brick smashing rock star in the '70s & '80s whose band, Thor, never quite made it big. Years later he attempts a comeback that nearly kills him.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Blue Lame 61 Productions

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Cast

Himself

Jon Mikl Thor

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Lou Ferrigno

Himself

John Holmstrom

Himself

Nik Turner

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John Fasano

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I Am Thor

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