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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 53 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 53 m
Strongman

Summary Strongman is a cinema verité documentary about Stanless Steel, The Strongest Man in the World at Bending Steel and Metal. Told with the kind of intimacy that can only be achieved with years of filming, Strongman follows the dreams and heartbreaking humanity of Stanless Steel—the only man alive who can bend a penny with his fingers—as he ...

Directed By: Zachary Levy

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 53 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 53 m

Strongman

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Summary Strongman is a cinema verité documentary about Stanless Steel, The Strongest Man in the World at Bending Steel and Metal. Told with the kind of intimacy that can only be achieved with years of filming, Strongman follows the dreams and heartbreaking humanity of Stanless Steel—the only man alive who can bend a penny with his fingers—as he ...

Directed By: Zachary Levy

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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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90
Jan 27, 2011
Though filming his hulking hero off and on for nine long years, he (Levy) has created a work that feels remarkably out of time, a snapshot of a man - and a relationship - running in circles.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 25, 2011
Levy's deeply sorrowful but wonderfully affectionate doc depicts the wistful link between humanity and celebrity.
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75
Feb 2, 2011
Strongman is a tantalizing example of the kind of documentary I find engrossing: A film about an unusual person that invites us into the mystery of a human life.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 14, 2013
Strongman is a heartrending character study of a man blessed with superhuman strength, but defeated and overwhelmed by the everyday bullshit of life.
By Nathan Rabin FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 19, 2011
Strongman is a documentary Diane Arbus might have made: These are the wretched of the Earth, and our peeking into their lives feels intrusive.
By Richard Nilsen FULL REVIEW
60
Jan 28, 2011
To use carnival lingo: Thrilling? Not quite; since Levi's film has no clear goal for Stan to reach. Spectacular? Truth be told, those skeptical of Stan's abilities may still walk out as nonbelievers. Fascinating? Absolutely, because if you take time to listen, everyone's life is a three-ring circus.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 27, 2011
The movie's sympathy is often disarming. Unfortunately the director can be generous to a fault, repeating certain moments and letting others run on after he's made his point.
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Release Date Jan 26, 2011
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Slamdance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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