The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)
Een gladde promotor in de bodybuilding subcultuur van Venice Beach, California, vindt wat hij beschouwt als een ruwe diamant: een toegewijde maar enigszins geestelijk gehandicapte jonge man die de bodybuilding kampioenschappen wil winnen, maar hij heeft hulp nodig en de promotor denkt dat hij de enige is die het kan.
Regiseur:
Jonathan Kaplan
Schrijver:
David Smilow
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Richard Hatch as Nick Demec |
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Kay Lenz as Jenny O'Rourke |
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Jeanette Nolan as Rose MacIntosh |
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Joe Santos as Barry Layton |
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Jack Carter as Mancuso |
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Veronica Hamel as Sheila Dodge |
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Kenneth McMillan as Joseph Demec |
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Franco Columbu as Self |
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Frank Zane as Self |
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Tim Kimber as Todd Nash |
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Bobby Van as Emcee |
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Walter Burke as Priest |
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Sam Laws as Stan |
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Paul Bartel as Director |
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Paul Bryar as Uncle Sam |
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Steve Davis as Ken Rock |
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James Hong as Desk Clerk |
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Don Hanmer as Car Salesman |
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Paddy Jerome as Mr. Davidson |
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Larry Jacobs as Self |
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Stacy Bentley as Self |
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Claude Stern as Self |
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Lisa Lyon as Self |
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Tom Platz as Robbie (uncredited) |
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Tara Strohmeier as Tara |
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William S. Taylor as Bill (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jonathan Kaplan | Director |
| Camera | Chuck Arnold | Director of Photography |
| Production | Neil T. Maffeo | Producer |
| Editing | LaReine Johnston | Editor |
| Writing | David Smilow | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tim Maschler | Story |
| Sound | Earle Hagen | Music |
| Production | Barry Oringer | Executive Producer |
| Art | Archie J. Bacon | Art Direction |
| Production | John Furia | Executive Producer |