CinemaOSMovie · 1980 · 1h 42m

The Hustler of Muscle Beach

58%(4)IMDbComedyDramaTV Movie

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.

Directed byJonathan Kaplan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
EN
Released
May 16, 1980
Studios
Furia/Oringer Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch

Nick Demec

Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz

Jenny O'Rourke

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Rose MacIntosh

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Barry Layton

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Mancuso

Veronica Hamel

Veronica Hamel

Sheila Dodge

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Joseph Demec

Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Self

Frank Zane

Self

Tim Kimber

Todd Nash

Creative team
Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Jonathan Kaplan
Written by
David Smilow
Tim Maschler
Produced by
Neil T. Maffeo

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