No Pain, No Gain is a 2005 American comedy-drama film starring Gus Malliarodakis, Joe Hursley, Julie Strain, Harry Knowles, Lauren Powers, Toni Ferrai, co-written by Samuel Turcotte and Jodi Lane Baum and directed by Samuel Turcotte.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Samuel Turcotte |
Written by | Samuel Turcotte Jodi Lane Baum |
Produced by | Samuel Turcotte Raul V. Carrera |
Starring | Gus Malliarodakis Joe Hursley Julie Strain Harry Knowles Lauren Powers Toni Ferrai |
Cinematography | Mike King |
Edited by | Scott Arundale Christopher Roldan |
Music by | Terry Wollman |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editThe story of a bodybuilder who longs to be respected for his mind. Mike Zorillo, a small town Ohio champion bodybuilder with a genius IQ, journeys to the Mecca of bodybuilding, Los Angeles, determined to beat his nemesis, Jake Steel, with natural science instead of steroids. Far from home, he's confronted by a gym culture of freaks, juicers and Hollywood wannabes. As he pursues his dream, he's also persecuted by the world's largest sports nutrition company, an entity that's hell-bent on destroying him. Against all odds, the honest and driven bodybuilder resolves to win the prestigious "Mr. West Coast" competition as a way to prove himself and his ideas to the world.
References
edit- ^ Leydon, Joe (June 4, 2004). "Review: 'No Pain, No Gain'". Variety.
- ^ Fandango.com
- ^ Austin Chronicle
External links
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