Larger than Life

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2006 / 105min.

Rating7

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

The story of an Icelandic power lifter, Jón Páll Sigmarsson who was four times the World's Strongest Man.

Directors

Actors

Skarphéðinn Hjaltason

Garðar Unnarsson

Sæmundur Unnar Sæmundsson

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