''The Comeback'' is a 1980 Australian

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...

directed by Kit Laughlin and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It follows Schwarzenegger as he returns to professional

bodybuilding Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for aesthetic purposes. It is distinct from similar activities such as powerlifting because it focuses ...

to compete in the 1980

Mr Olympia Mr. Olympia is the title awarded to the winner of the professional men's bodybuilding contest at Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend—an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation ...

to regain the title for the 7th time.

Reception

''Allmovie'' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars.

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* * Cultural depictions of Arnold Schwarzenegger Documentary films about bodybuilding Australian sports documentary films 1980 in bodybuilding 1980s English-language films {{Australia-documentary-film-stub