Mr. Universe

1988
1h 38m

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Two Hungarian documentary makers, having heard nothing about their countryman Mickey Hargitay for almost 15 years, embark on a quest for the former body-builder/B-movie star. They cross Amer... Read allTwo Hungarian documentary makers, having heard nothing about their countryman Mickey Hargitay for almost 15 years, embark on a quest for the former body-builder/B-movie star. They cross America and find Mickey, living quietly in Southern California, running his businesses and rai... Read allTwo Hungarian documentary makers, having heard nothing about their countryman Mickey Hargitay for almost 15 years, embark on a quest for the former body-builder/B-movie star. They cross America and find Mickey, living quietly in Southern California, running his businesses and raising his children, who have names like Mariska (ring a bell?) and Zoltan, speak Hungarian,... Read all

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FAR FROM WHAT I EXPECTED

When I first heard about this title, I thought there would be more to the story that what unfolded. Two Hungarians cross the USA in a cab (I guess they didn't realize how big the country actually was), to visit Former Mr. Universe, (1955), Mickey Hargitay in his California home. They get to the front gate and are turned away. They finally get an interview and talk about Hungary and Mickey's life. I'm not sure how much of the interview is real or just clever editing, so you be the judge. The movie was supposed to be a big slash in filmmaking but ended up on late night TV on a Toronto station. Watchable, but very boring.