The Hustler of Muscle Beach

May 16, 1980

1h 42m

★ 4.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Furia/Oringer Productions

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Cast

Nick Demec

Richard Hatch

Jenny O'Rourke

Kay Lenz

Rose MacIntosh

Jeanette Nolan

Barry Layton

Joe Santos

Mancuso

Jack Carter

Sheila Dodge

Veronica Hamel

Joseph Demec

Kenneth McMillan

Self

Franco Columbu

Self

Frank Zane

Todd Nash

Tim Kimber

Emcee

Bobby Van

Priest

Walter Burke

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