Franco Columbu

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An Italian born former bodybuilder, actor and author. Despite his short statue at 5 ft 5 (165cm) he won Mr. Olympia bodybuilding in 1976 and 1981. During a competition in Munich in 1965, he met Arnold Schwarzenegger and the two of them got very close. After Arnolds relocation to USA, he brought Franco over not long after because he missed his best friend. It was a friendship that would last for 54 years til Franco'a death. Franco Columbo's would participate in several minor roles in movies after his US entry, acting along side Schwarzenegger in a few of his motion pictures. Although he held a US residence and lived there since the 1970's, Columbu would often travel back home to Sardinia on vacation, and it was there he ultimately passed away at the age of 78.

Most Popular Franco Columbu Trailers

Total trailers found: 28

The Terminator Trailer (1984)

26 October 1984

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony.

Predator Trailer (1987)

12 June 1987

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

The Running Man Trailer (1987)

13 November 1987

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity.

Ancient Warriors Trailer (2003)

01 March 2003

Special Forces Captain Aldo Paccione must pull together his former world team Delta Force and go deep within the mines of Sardinia when it is discovered that a vengeful band of mercenaries are developing deadly biochemical weapons.

Conan the Barbarian Trailer (1982)

16 March 1982

A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain.

The Road To Olympia Trailer (1984)

14 November 1984

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.

Getting Physical Trailer (1984)

20 March 1984

The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down.

Eraser Trailer (1996)

21 June 1996

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.

Taken Alive Trailer (1994)

12 May 1994

A beautiful secret agent recruits a local sculptor to aid her in rescuing a presidential candidate's kidnapped mistress.

Desperate Crimes Trailer (1993)

24 November 1993

In the large industrial port of an Italian city - sailors, women, black market traffickers, sleazy nightclubs, and dingy narrow alleys make up a world of danger, where a young American girl vanishes without a trace while an Italian man tries to track her down.

End of Days Trailer (1999)

24 November 1999

Cynical bodyguard Jericho is hired by a man possessed by Satan, who is in search of his bride. When Jericho realizes what is happening, he must do everything he can to save the woman and the world.

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild Trailer (1988)

01 March 1988

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.

Big Top Pee-wee Trailer (1988)

22 July 1988

Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard.

Stay Hungry Trailer (1976)

23 April 1976

A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be demolished for a development project in Alabama.

Doublecross on Costa's Island Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

Six years after stopping a multi-national arms deal that would have wiped out Los Angeles, Agent Enrico Costa (Franco Columbu) is tracked down at his home halfway around the world.

Pumping Iron Trailer (1977)

18 January 1977

Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr.

Beretta's Island Trailer (1994)

05 May 1994

Franco Armando - code name Beretta - is forced out of retirement to avenge the cold-blooded murder of a cop.

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

A documentary on the making of "Pumping Iron" to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Aired on Cinemax.

Herakles Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

Basically, 'Herakles' is an omnium-gatherum of film clips depicting images of machismo. Some of those images are explicitly macho: we see various body-builders flexing their biceps and triceps.

One More Round Trailer (2015)

02 June 2015

Basically a Christian version of Rocky

The Comeback Trailer (1980)

12 May 1980

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.

Last Man Standing Trailer (1987)

14 July 1987

Roo Marcus has just spent 8 years in a mental institution, and takes up bare-knuckle boxing and gets a job fighting in a gym run by Napoleon.

Rickles... On the Loose Trailer (1986)

23 August 1986

Special featuring Don Rickles in his live comedy act at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, mixed with footage of Rickles "on the loose" across the state of California.

Dreamland: The Land of Dreams Trailer (2011)

08 July 2011

Giacomo, a boy from Puglia, leaves immediately after the war for the United States of America, where, after a few years, he will be known by the name of "James".

Rocky IV: The American Punch Trailer (2014)

11 October 2014

Rocky IV is dually symbolic - it embodies both the victory of the American boxer over the Soviet one and the victory of neo-liberalism over a dwindling socialism.

The Hustler of Muscle Beach Trailer (1980)

16 May 1980

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.

How To Become Rambo... Part One Trailer (2018)

13 November 2018

Sylvester Stallone's body building coach shows how it's done

Perduta Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

The tragic story of a runaway girl in the 1970s in Verona.