The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)
Comedy • Drama • TV Movie • 1ч 42м
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.
TMDB rating:
5.8
(4)
Cast
Richard Hatch
Nick Demec
Kay Lenz
Jenny O'Rourke
Jeanette Nolan
Rose MacIntosh
Joe Santos
Barry Layton
Jack Carter
Mancuso
Veronica Hamel
Sheila Dodge
Kenneth McMillan
Joseph Demec
Franco Columbu
Self
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Frank Zane
Self
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Tim Kimber
Todd Nash
Bobby Van
Emcee
Walter Burke
Priest
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Sam Laws
Stan
Paul Bartel
Director
Paul Bryar
Uncle Sam
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Steve Davis
Ken Rock
James Hong
Desk Clerk
Don Hanmer
Car Salesman
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Paddy Jerome
Mr. Davidson
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Larry Jacobs
Self
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Stacy Bentley
Self
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Claude Stern
Self
Lisa Lyon
Self
Tom Platz
Robbie (uncredited)
Crew
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
David Smilow
Screenplay
Neil T. Maffeo
Producer
Chuck Arnold
Director of Photography
LaReine Johnston
Editor
Tim Maschler
Story
John Furia
Executive Producer
Barry Oringer
Executive Producer
Earle Hagen
Music
Archie J. Bacon
Art Direction
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