Mr. Olympia is one of the most prestigious international bodybuilding titles in the world, awarded to the competitors with the most defined muscles and one that Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger won a consecutive six times in the 1970s. Since 1999 it has taken place in Las Vegas and since 2011, Phil Heath has been the Mr. Olympia reigning champion. This documentary follows the lead up to the next event, where Heath is expected to defend his title in a such a hugely competitive world where intensive working out becomes the most predominant thing in each bodybuilder's life. Among his competition is previous champion Jay Cutler and Kai Greene, the latter of whom has come second in the last two events. Will Heath maintain the title once again? Or is it now Greene's time to take the victory?
'Generation Iron' is an intense documentary about hard work and being the best. Directed and written by Vlad Yudin ('Awaken the Night', 'Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista'), the film is from the producer of 'Pumping Iron' and has been narrated by actor Mickey Rourke ('The Wrestler', 'Iron Man 2'). The film won the Award of Excellence and the Award of Merit at the 2013 Accolade Competition.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mickey Rourke, Lou Ferrigno, Michael Jai White, Busta Rhymes, Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Dennis Wolf, Jay Cutler, Mike Katz, Ronnie Coleman, Ben Pakulski, Roelly Winklaar, Bob Cicherillo