# Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985)

> A pioneering sports documentary follows four female bodybuilders as they train for a championship that tests both their physiques and society's definition of femininity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/100002

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: George Butler
- Cast: Rachel McLish, Cory Everson, Gladys Portugues, Lori Birdsong, Bev Francis, Carla Dunlap, Steve Michalik, Steven Mark
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089852/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: provocative, focused, intimate, fitness viewing, sports documentary night

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