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The Hustler of Muscle Beach
1 hour 42 minutes1980-05-16
4.7
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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.
Cast
![Richard Hatch](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//58CZHjwGoEfUhT5c5EI6Sh8YxzV.jpg)
Richard Hatch
Nick Demec
![Kay Lenz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//lbSctArBvHGctFuX91jrdC1xplp.jpg)
Kay Lenz
Jenny O'Rourke
![Jeanette Nolan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wb9G3heeItXTpXqPy4HlNDMJWrE.jpg)
Jeanette Nolan
Rose MacIntosh
![Joe Santos](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//86TX5CrNq5Dg5LAied1Ho4XeaIf.jpg)
Joe Santos
Barry Layton
![Jack Carter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pyHTez7ynU1DzNnkOIDGIrP7Dkw.jpg)
Jack Carter
Mancuso
![Veronica Hamel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eDcwpKNjoHOZeObX1OqCMRMuvMl.jpg)
Veronica Hamel
Sheila Dodge
![Kenneth McMillan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//iGRcxZOLPMCsgg06kYW1aVfxGqi.jpg)
Kenneth McMillan
Joseph Demec
![Franco Columbu](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//JhEw4nZrxg1hCn7wLTMOtiC4Cx.jpg)
Franco Columbu
Self
![Frank Zane](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Frank Zane
Self
![Tim Kimber](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Tim Kimber
Todd Nash
![Bobby Van](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//sPNXirvmFsfgXZwNLlcP46sDD3.jpg)
Bobby Van
Emcee
![Walter Burke](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//1FM0Lqm83eQSQ6aAiWgyKqSKvsu.jpg)
Walter Burke
Priest
![Sam Laws](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//oZsk5guKfrKGf2tsaRsc9dg7BNm.jpg)
Sam Laws
Stan
![Paul Bartel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eXeUaLNs5OOKEQmIzCimIaQYZUv.jpg)
Paul Bartel
Director
![Paul Bryar](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//o13k57tZuq5JZCRxHoNX0adOrcD.jpg)
Paul Bryar
Uncle Sam
![Steve Davis](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Steve Davis
Ken Rock
![James Hong](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//v3lfw5aHOy0paOCx6WHiSnwzbH0.jpg)
James Hong
Desk Clerk
![Don Hanmer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//p9AYpPLezeaB74sGRHnnycFcFPZ.jpg)
Don Hanmer
Car Salesman
![Paddy Jerome](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Paddy Jerome
Mr. Davidson
![Bill Taylor](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Bill Taylor
Bill
![Larry Jacobs](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Larry Jacobs
Self
![Stacy Bentley](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Stacy Bentley
Self
![Claude Stern](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Claude Stern
Self
![Lisa Lyon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8n637Ln8fdJXKRIS8s9WtL5nqRs.jpg)
Lisa Lyon
Self
![Tom Platz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//tq3rbYYrmBu1KT1MQhmRVUHwUQH.jpg)