The Hustler of Muscle Beach
1980, English. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 May 1980
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- David Smilow, Tim Maschler
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The Hustler of Muscle Beach isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 May 1980. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hustler of Muscle Beach?
The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980) was directed by Jonathan Kaplan and stars Richard Hatch, Kay Lenz, Jeanette Nolan.