Born Strong (2017): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch Born Strong in Persian?

Born Strong streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It carries Persian subtitles or dub, as listed in the app. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 2017 documentary film from United States of America. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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Four of the strongest men alive chase one title in this 2017 sports documentary built around the Arnold Strongman Classic.

What is Born Strong about?

Before anyone sets foot on the competition floor, the film pulls back to show where these athletes actually come from — each towering, four-hundred-pound competitor filmed at home, training in barns, gyms and backyards built to handle weights most equipment can't. From there the story follows them to the Arnold Strongman Classic itself, one of the sport's toughest tests, where months of preparation get compressed into a handful of brutal lifts and carries in front of a live crowd. The structure lets viewers see the private, unglamorous grind behind strongman competition before the public spectacle of the contest, framing the athletes as people training in isolation for a title only one of them can win.

About the cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose name the competition itself carries, appears alongside strongman standout Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and WWE veteran turned strongman competitor Mark Henry, giving the documentary both its competitive core and its connection to the wider strength-sports world.

Context & significance

Born Strong is a 2017 American documentary from directors Gary Cohen and Ross Hockrow, arriving at a moment when strongman competition was drawing wider mainstream interest beyond its dedicated fan base. At 85 minutes, it's a tightly paced entry in the sports-documentary genre, more interested in the discipline and daily reality behind extreme strength training than in treating its subjects as spectacle alone. Fans of fitness and strength-sports documentaries will recognize the format: home footage, gym routines, then the pressure of a single competitive day.

Watching Born Strong on Ktime

Born Strong streams on K-Time with a free account login — no separate purchase needed. The documentary is currently available in its original English without Persian dubbing or subtitles, so it's best suited to viewers who follow English-language content comfortably. Sign in once to reach it along with K-Time's wider documentary and sports catalogue, built for the Iranian diaspora audience.

Cast & crew

Born Strong is a 2017 documentary film from United States of America. It was directed by Gary Cohen, Ross Hockrow. The cast is led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Mark Henry. It runs 85 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Gary Cohen, Ross Hockrow

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Mark Henry

Country

United States of America

Year

2017

Runtime

85 min

Genre

Documentary, Drama, Sports

Frequently asked questions

What is Born Strong about?

It's a 2017 documentary following elite strongman competitors as they train at home and then compete at the Arnold Strongman Classic.

Who appears in Born Strong?

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and Mark Henry all feature in the documentary.

Who directed the film?

Gary Cohen and Ross Hockrow directed Born Strong.

Does Born Strong have Persian subtitles on K-Time?

Not currently — it streams in its original English only.

What year was Born Strong made?

Born Strong was released in 2017 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.