Comedy ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 42m

The Hustler of Muscle Beach

The Hustler of Muscle Beach poster
Director
Jonathan Kaplan
Cast
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
Crew
Chuck Arnold — Director of Photography LaReine Johnston — Editor David Smilow — Screenplay Tim Maschler — Story Neil T. Maffeo — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
competitionbodybuilding
Key Collaborators
Jonathan Kaplan Director Chuck Arnold Director of Photography LaReine Johnston Editor David Smilow Screenplay Tim Maschler Story Neil T. Maffeo Producer
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