- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Release: 1980-05-16
- Director: Jonathan Kaplan
- Writers: Tim Maschler , David Smilow
- Language: English
- Stars: Richard Hatch , Kay Lenz , Jeanette Nolan , Joe Santos , Jack Carter , Veronica Hamel , Kenneth McMillan , Tim Kimber
- Runtime: 100 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Shaping Up (Sweden) , The Hustler of Muscle Beach , Muscle Beachin sankarit (Finland) , Un hombre de ideas (Spain) , The Hustler of Muscle Beach (United States of America)
- Plot: 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.
- IMDB:tt0080909
The Hustler of Muscle Beach Cast · · · ALL
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Richard Hatch
Nick Demec
Kay Lenz
Jenny O'Rourke
Jeanette Nolan
Rose MacIntosh
Joe Santos
Barry Layton
Veronica Hamel
Sheila Dodge
Kenneth McMillan
Joseph Demec
Franco Columbu
Self
Frank Zane
Self
Tim Kimber
Todd Nash
Bobby Van
Emcee
Walter Burke
(I)
(1908–1984)
Priest
Sam Laws
Stan
Paul Bartel
Director
Paul Bryar
Uncle Sam
Steve Davis
Ken Rock
James Hong
Desk Clerk
Don Hanmer
Car Salesman
Larry Jacobs
Self
Lisa Lyon
Self
Tom Platz
Robbie (uncredited)