Getting Physical (1984)

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.

Getting Physical is a 1984 movie. Genres: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie. Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. Main cast: Alexandra Paul, Sandahl Bergman, David Naughton, John Aprea, Janet Carroll. Runtime: 104 minutes. Its average rating is 4.3 out of 10, from 3 votes.