Getting Physical

A gentle, earnest TV movie that mixes self-discovery with bodybuilding, offering mild drama and light inspiration without much grit.

Directed by

Steven Hilliard Stern

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Tv movie

Starring

Alexandra Paul, Sandahl Bergman, David Naughton

Tagline

When a beautiful woman becomes a body builder, the sport takes on a whole new shape... and her life new meaning...

Overview

The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down. Several noted bodybuilders and iron-pumpers, male and female, put in appearances to give this production an added authenticity.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Identity, family, coming-of-age, healing

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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