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The Hustler of Muscle Beach

The Hustler of Muscle Beach1980

★5.8102 minComedyDramaTV 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.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Writer

David Smilow Tim Maschler

Score

Stars

Richard Hatch Kay Lenz Jeanette Nolan

Cast26

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
Kenneth McMillan
as Joseph Demec
Franco Columbu
as Self
F
Frank Zane
as Self
T
Tim Kimber
as Todd Nash
Bobby Van
as Emcee
Walter Burke
as Priest
Sam Laws
as Stan
Paul Bartel
as Director
Paul Bryar
as Uncle Sam
S
Steve Davis
as Ken Rock
James Hong
as Desk Clerk
Don Hanmer
as Car Salesman
P
Paddy Jerome
as Mr. Davidson
L
Larry Jacobs
as Self
S
Stacy Bentley
as Self
C
Claude Stern
as Self
Lisa Lyon
as Self
Tom Platz
as Robbie (uncredited)
Tara Strohmeier
as Tara
William S. Taylor
as Bill (uncredited)

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