The Cyclone, The Freakshow, The Mermaid Parade: all Coney Island icons. But Chris “Wonder” Schoeck has always preferred the Coney Island Strongman. Bending Steel follows the sweet, unassuming Schoeck as he parlays his extraordinary strength into the pursuit of his lifelong dream. Training with an elite group of men whose hands bend, drag, twist and shred metal, he tackles an enormous physical and mental challenge, taking a surprisingly emotional journey as a result.

历时9年的拍摄时间，导演用摄像机追踪了从加利福尼亚的沙漠, 佛罗里达的甘蔗场, 到西弗吉尼亚州的偏远地区, 三个生活在美国农村地区但性格各异的男孩的成长。讲述了尼克、拉里和泰勒三个大男孩是如何度过叛逆、迷失自我的青春期，从男孩脱胎换骨成为成年男性，导演卡波恩给观众描述了一幅亲密又能让人深有共鸣的影像,每个人几乎都能在这三位少年身上看到自己的影子…