Movie where Arnold Shwarzenegger is a robot

This biographical docu-drama alternates between two parallel threads in the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger: his formative early years as the repeat winner of the Mr. Olympia body-building championship; and his modern foray into the world of politics, hitting the campaign trail and competing in the frenzied atmosphere that accompanied California's chaotic recall election.

Making of documentary featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven.

In 1979, a young bodybuilder named Arnold dreams of becoming the biggest movie star of all time. Arnold's agent warns him that his unique body and unusual accent are an obstacle to movie stardom, as is his near unpronounceable name...

1985. USA. Directed by Fabio Roberti. Produced by DirectArt Ltd. 16mm. 4 min.

A warrior from a post-apocalyptic future travels to 1997 to protect an AI scientist being hunted by an unfeeling — and indestructible — cyborg.

This over-the-top gorefest tells the story of a young girl who has to combat a large collection of bad guys to escape graphic torture. She takes inspiration from Arnold Schwarzenegger movies circa 1980 unleashing a parade of violence that turns the whole screen red.

The film consists of unprocessed, original 16mm material, which VanLoo shot during the Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding contest in the 1970s, and comes from an unfortunately lost art installation. Arnold Schwarzenegger, presented here as a living work of art, gives his vision on classical sculpture, body and mind, ideal beauty and more.

What exactly lies behind Arnold Schwarzenegger's success story? From post-war Austria to the podiums of bodybuilding; from Hollywood to the political arena; his journey is a mirror held up to our era; a legend that, for the last 40 years, has reflected our dreams as well as our nightmares.