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

References


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