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Getting Physical

1984 · 104 min · Director: Steven Hilliard Stern ★ IMDb 5.9 · 131 ratings

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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.

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Getting Physical (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Inspiration 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Inspiration, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie. AI estimate.

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Cast

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John Aprea

JA
John Aprea

Craig Cawley

SP
Sydney Penny

SP
Sydney Penny

Ramona

FC
Franco Columbu

FC
Franco Columbu

Himself

Robert Webber

Hugh Gibley

RB
Reuven Bar-Yotam

TF
Thomas F. Duffy

Killer

PR
Phil Rubenstein

Maury

LL
Lisa Lyon

Pilar Jones

RM
Rachel McLish

Tawny Runyon

YN
Yana Nirvana

Astrid Anders

SW
Spice Williams-Crosby

Rebecca Dawn (as Marcelyn Ann Williams)

WB
William Boyett

Desk Sergeant

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Gene Ross

AAA Man

CD
Connie Downing

Blonde

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Robina Suwol

Video Lady #1

Details

Written by
Laurian Leggett, Marcy Gross, Ann Weston
Type
Movies
Released
1984
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 131 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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