USA,
2005
Cinematography:
Mike KingCast:
Joe Hursley, Lizzy Strain, Harry Jay Knowles, Julie Strain, Rowdy Stovall, Jimmy Gonzales, Kenneth Wayne Bradley, Marco Perella, Savannah Welch, Joseph Litzinger, Joe MateoPlots(1)
"No Pain, No Gain" is 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. 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 to the world. (official distributor synopsis)
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