The Hustler of Muscle Beach
| The Hustler of Muscle Beach | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Comedy Drama |
| Screenplay by | David Smilow |
| Story by |
Tim Maschler David Smilow |
| Directed by | Jonathan Kaplan |
| Starring |
Richard Hatch Kay Lenz Jeanette Nolan |
| Theme music composer | Earle Hagen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
John Furia Barry Oringer |
| Producer(s) | Neil T. Maffeo |
| Location(s) | Venice, Los Angeles |
| Cinematography | Chuck Arnold |
| Editor(s) | LaReine Johnston |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Production company(s) | Furia/Oringer Productions |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | May 16, 1980 |
The Hustler of Muscle Beach is a 1980 comedy film that originally aired on ABC-TV. The film stars Richard Hatch as a get-rich-quick schemer who stages a bodybuilding competition as Muscle Beach in Venice, California. The film included performances by several professional bodybuilders, including Franco Columbu and Frank Zane, and also co-starred Kay Lenz and Jeanette Nolan.[1]
The film was conceived as a pilot for a television series, but the concept never developed beyond this production.[2]
The Hustler of Muscle Beach was first broadcast on May 16, 1980.[3]
See also
List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company
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