The Hustler of Muscle Beach

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The Hustler of Muscle Beach
GenreComedy
Screenplay byDavid Smilow
Story by
  • Tim Maschler
  • David Smilow
Directed byJonathan Kaplan
Starring
Music byEarle Hagen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerNeil T. Maffeo
Production locationVenice, Los Angeles
CinematographyChuck Arnold
EditorLaReine Johnston
Running time100 minutes
Production companyFuria/Oringer Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMay 16, 1980 (1980-05-16)

The Hustler of Muscle Beach is a 1980 American comedy television film starring Richard Hatch, Kay Lenz and Jeanette Nolan. It was directed by Jonathan Kaplan and originally aired on ABC as the ABC Friday Night Movie on May 16, 1980.[1]

Plot

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Richard Hatch stars as Nick Demec, a get-rich-quick schemer who stages a bodybuilding competition at 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.[2]

The film was conceived as a pilot for a television series, but the concept never developed beyond this production.[3]

Cast

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See also

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List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company

References

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  1. ^ "Muscle Bound," Washington Post, May 16, 1980
  2. ^ AllMovie Guide plot synopsis
  3. ^ “The TV Show Guide: The Hustler of Muscle Beach”
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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