Movielogr
The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan
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.
Length 102 minutes
Actors
Richard Hatch | Kay Lenz | Jeanette Nolan | Joe Santos | Jack Carter | Veronica Hamel | Kenneth McMillan | Franco Columbu | Frank Zane | Tim Kimber | Bobby Van | Walter Burke | Sam Laws | Paul Bartel | Paul Bryar | Steve Davis | James Hong | Don Hanmer | Paddy Jerome | Bill Taylor | Larry Jacobs | Stacy Bentley | Claude Stern | Lisa Lyon | Tom Platz