No Pain, No Gain (2005 film)

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No Pain, No Gain
Directed bySamuel Turcotte
Written bySamuel Turcotte
Jodi Lane Baum
Produced bySamuel Turcotte
Raul V. Carrera
StarringGus Malliarodakis
Joe Hursley
Julie Strain
Harry Knowles
Lauren Powers
Toni Ferrai
CinematographyMike King
Edited byScott Arundale
Christopher Roldan
Music byTerry Wollman
Release date
  • December 3, 2005 (2005-12-03)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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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Plot

The 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.

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References

  1. Leydon, Joe (June 4, 2004). "Review: 'No Pain, No Gain'". Variety .
  2. Fandango.com
  3. Austin Chronicle