
1980
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.

Richard Hatch
Nick Demec

Kay Lenz
Jenny O'Rourke

Jeanette Nolan
Rose MacIntosh

Joe Santos
Barry Layton

Jack Carter
Mancuso

Veronica Hamel
Sheila Dodge

Kenneth McMillan
Joseph Demec

Franco Columbu
Self

Frank Zane
Self

Tim Kimber
Todd Nash

Bobby Van
Emcee

Walter Burke
Priest

Sam Laws
Stan

Paul Bartel
Director

Paul Bryar
Uncle Sam

Steve Davis
Ken Rock

James Hong
Desk Clerk

Don Hanmer
Car Salesman

Paddy Jerome
Mr. Davidson

Larry Jacobs
Self

Stacy Bentley
Self

Claude Stern
Self

Lisa Lyon
Self

Tom Platz
Robbie (uncredited)

Tara Strohmeier
Tara

William S. Taylor
Bill (uncredited)

Riders

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Summer Storm

Yaariyan

Daddy Day Camp

Jump In!

Michel Vaillant

Contract Killer

The Young Schiller

Driven

The Kitchen: World Chef Battle

Center Stage

The Road to Wellville

Come, Sweet Death

Raise the Red Lantern

Children Hand in Hand

Imagine That

Wildcat

West of Greatness: The Story of the Westwego Muscle Boys

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard