The Challengers

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Thompson

Top cast

B

Bill Dobbins

Presenter/Researcher

Tom Platz

Self

R

Rich Gaspari

Self

A

Albert Beckles

Self

B

Bob Paris

Self

F

Frank Richards

Self

M

Mike Christian

Self

C

Carla Temple

Self

T

Teagan Clive

Self

C

Charles Glass

Self

L

Luiz Freitas

Self

K

Kay Baxter

Self

J

Janice Regain

Self

L

Lori Green

Self

M

Michele Thomas

Self

R

Rich Martinelli

Self

J

Joe Weider

Self

L

Lee Haney

Self (uncredited)

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