
Larger than Life(2006)
The story of an Icelandic power lifter, Jón Páll Sigmarsson who was four times the World's Strongest Man.
Movie: Larger than Life
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Jón Páll as a child
Jón Páll
Jón Páll as an adult

Þetta er ekkert mál
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The story of an Icelandic power lifter, Jón Páll Sigmarsson who was four times the World's Strongest Man.
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2006-09-08
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