Pulling John

John Brzenk is consumed by one question. A living legend in a sport he helped popularize, Brzenk has gone 25 years as the undefeated armwrestling world champion. At 40, he is torn as to whether he should retire while he is still on top or succumb to the inevitable, a loss to a new champion. Having traveled to over 120 countries over the course of his legendary 25 year career he has unrelentingly pursued the best competitors the world over and has beat them all. Pulling John, a feature length verite documentary shot over four years witnesses the mythical world of armwrestling where 2 titans battle in pursuit of a living god. Alexey Voevoda is a 23 year old from Sochi, Russia who respects the traditional soviet traits of discipline coupled with athletic prowess. Educated in the sport of armwrestling from a young age, Voevoda, well aware of the cold war era victories of American John Brzenk, has dedicated his life to toppling the legend. Travis Bagent is a 26 year old man with an undaunted spirit despite a lifetime of hardship. His father and mentor, 'Big Arm' Boyd passed two important things to his young son, armwrestling and armwrestling legend, John Brzenk. Pulling John follows Travis's personal journey as he rises through the ranks toward an ultimate battle between two adversaries that stand in his way to greatness, Alexey Voevoda and John Brzenk. Pulling John is a sweat-drenched uncompromising journey that steers you through the personal journey of a living legend, two titans and the rise and fall of their glory. (Verleiher-Text)