The Hustler of Muscle Beach
1980 | 102m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Kaplan |
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| Writer: | David Smilow, Tim Maschler |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 16, 1980 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Kaplan |
| Writer: | David Smilow, Tim Maschler |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | competition, bodybuilding |
| Production Companies | Furia/Oringer Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Frank Zane | Self |
| Tim Kimber | Todd Nash |
| Bobby Van | Emcee |
| Walter Burke | Priest |
| Sam Laws | Stan |
| Paul Bartel | Director |
| Paul Bryar | Uncle Sam |
| Steve Davis | Ken Rock |
| James Hong | Desk Clerk |
| Don Hanmer | Car Salesman |
| Paddy Jerome | Mr. Davidson |
| Bill Taylor | Bill |
| Larry Jacobs | Self |
| Stacy Bentley | Self |
| Claude Stern | Self |
| Lisa Lyon | Self |
| Tom Platz | Robbie (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Smilow | Screenplay |
| Chuck Arnold | Director of Photography |
| LaReine Johnston | Editor |
| Tim Maschler | Story |
| Archie J. Bacon | Art Direction |
| Jonathan Kaplan | Director |
| Earle Hagen | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Neil T. Maffeo | Producer |
| John Furia | Executive Producer |
| Barry Oringer | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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