Tom Platz

Tom Platz

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8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Title: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Character: Head of Hugo
Released: April 18, 1997
Type: Movie
Mafia hitman Tommy Spinelli is flying to San Diego with a bag that holds eight severed heads, which he's bringing to his superiors to prove that some troublesome rival mobsters are permanently out of the picture. When his bag gets accidentally switched at the airport, Tommy must track down his duffel bag and the 8 heads it contains.
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Twins
Title: Twins
Character: Granger Son #1
Released: December 8, 1988
Type: Movie
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks.
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Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
Title: Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
Character: Himself
Released: March 1, 1988
Type: Movie
After an absence of five years, six times Mr. Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building Championship for the 7th time.
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Flex
Title: Flex
Character: Tom Steele
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
A bodybuilder, anxious to build his own gym, dates a wealthy heiress to obtain funds to finance his dream.
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The Battle for Gold
Title: The Battle for Gold
Character: Himself - Host
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
The film was hosted by Tom Platz and Teagan Clive. Platz hosted it somewhat along the lines of a "lifestyles" type of production where he would detail the lives of the various bodybuilders presented on the video and take a peek into their lives and history. A lot of the bodybuilders were asked after the fact what they thought of the show (the 1988 Mr. Olympia Contest) and the remarks were generally positive and optimistic towards the future.
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The Road To Olympia
Title: The Road To Olympia
Character: Himself
Released: November 14, 1984
Type: Movie
A truly iconic video based on the Mr. Olympia contest from 1984. Every single one of the competitors was a star in their own right. ‘Road to Olympia’ 1984 was a classic release at the time. It was the forerunner of the later Battle for the Olympia series. In this video the camera follows in particular Tom Platz, Chris Dickerson, Franco Columbu, Samir Bannout, Al Beckles and the eventual winner – Lee Haney. You also see a very beautiful Rachel McLish. This video is now a classic slice of bodybuilding history.
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The Hustler of Muscle Beach
Title: The Hustler of Muscle Beach
Character: Robbie (uncredited)
Released: May 16, 1980
Type: Movie
A slick promoter in the bodybuilding subculture of Venice Beach, California, finds what he considers a diamond in the rough: a dedicated but somewhat mentally challenged young man who wants to win bodybuilding championships, but needs some help and direction--and the promoter thinks he's just the one to do it.
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The Comeback
Title: The Comeback
Character: Himself
Released: May 12, 1980
Type: Movie
After an absence of five years, six times Mr Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building Championship for the 7th time.