The Hustler of Muscle Beach

The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1980-05-16
  • User Rating: 4.7/10 from 3 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Furia/Oringer Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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From 3 Ratings
5.8

Summary

A slick promoter in the bodybuilding subculture of Venice Beach, California, finds what he considers a diamond in the rough: a dedicated but somewhat mentally challenged young man who wants to win bodybuilding championships, but needs some help and direction--and the promoter thinks he's just the one to do it.

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  • Richard Hatch

    as Nick Demec
  • Kay Lenz

    as Jenny O'Rourke
  • Jeanette Nolan

    as Rose MacIntosh
  • Joe Santos

    as Barry Layton
  • Jack Carter

    as Mancuso
  • Veronica Hamel

    as Sheila Dodge
  • Kenneth McMillan

    as Joseph Demec
  • Franco Columbu

    as Self
  • Frank Zane

    as Self
  • Tim Kimber

    as Todd Nash
  • Bobby Van

    as Emcee
  • Walter Burke

    as Priest
  • Sam Laws

    as Stan
  • Paul Bartel

    as Director
  • Paul Bryar

    as Uncle Sam
  • Steve Davis

    as Ken Rock
  • James Hong

    as Desk Clerk
  • Don Hanmer

    as Car Salesman
  • Paddy Jerome

    as Mr. Davidson
  • Bill Taylor

    as Bill
  • Larry Jacobs

    as Self
  • Stacy Bentley

    as Self
  • Claude Stern

    as Self
  • Lisa Lyon

    as Self
  • Tom Platz

    as Robbie (uncredited)
Directing Jonathan Kaplan Director
Writing David Smilow Screenplay
Production Neil T. Maffeo Producer
Camera Chuck Arnold Director of Photography
Editing LaReine Johnston Editor
Writing Tim Maschler Story
Production John Furia Executive Producer
Production Barry Oringer Executive Producer
Sound Earle Hagen Music
Art Archie J. Bacon Art Direction

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