Stay Hungry (1976)
If you've got an appetite for life…
A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be demolished for a development project in Alabama. But after spending time with weightlifter Joe Santo and gym worker Mary Tate Farnsworth, Craig wants out of the deal. The property negotiations turn ugly, causing a brawl at the gym and a spectacle at a big bodybuilding meet, as Craig learns that it's not easy to turn your back on fair-weather friends.
Director: Bob Rafelson
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: April 23, 1976
Cast
- Jeff Bridges - Craig Blake
- Sally Field - Mary Tate Farnsworth
- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Joe Santo
- R.G. Armstrong - Thor Erickson
- Robert Englund - Franklin
- Helena Kallianiotes - Anita
- Roger E. Mosley - Newton
- Woodrow Parfrey - Uncle Albert
- Scatman Crothers - William
- Kathleen Miller - Dorothy Stephens
Screenplay
- Charles Gaines (Novel)
- Bob Rafelson (Screenplay)
- Charles Gaines (Screenplay)
Music: Bruce Langhorne, Byron Berline
Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper
Editing: John F. Link
Production: United Artists, Outov Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $25M
Original Language: en
Themes
Fitness and Bodybuilding Passion, Olympic Spirit and Sports, Bodybuilding: Gym Culture and Muscle Gains
Keywords
based on novel or book, sports, bodybuilding, gym
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stay Hungry about?
- A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be demolished for a development project in Alabama. But after spending time with weightlifter Joe Santo and gym worker Mary Tate Farnsworth, Craig wants out of the deal. The property negotiations turn ugly, causing a brawl at the gym and a spectacle at a big bodybuilding meet, as Craig learns that it's not easy to turn your back on fair-weather friends.
- Who directed Stay Hungry?
- Stay Hungry was directed by Bob Rafelson.
- Who stars in Stay Hungry?
- Stay Hungry stars Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger, R.G. Armstrong, Robert Englund, Helena Kallianiotes.
- How long is Stay Hungry?
- Stay Hungry has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Stay Hungry?
- Stay Hungry is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Stay Hungry?
- Stay Hungry had a budget of $5M.
- How much did Stay Hungry gross?
- Stay Hungry grossed $25M worldwide.
- Where was Stay Hungry produced?
- Stay Hungry was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Stay Hungry?
- The themes of Stay Hungry include: Fitness and Bodybuilding Passion, Olympic Spirit and Sports, Bodybuilding: Gym Culture and Muscle Gains.