Stay Hungry (1976)
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.

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Cast

Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges As: Craig Blake
Sally Field Sally Field As: Mary Tate Farnsworth
Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger As: Joe Santo
R.G. Armstrong R.G. Armstrong As: Thor Erickson
Robert Englund Robert Englund As: Franklin
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: If you've got an appetite for life…
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 23 April 1976

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: United Artists, Outov Productions

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $24,854,765

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Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Craig Blake

Sally Field

Sally Field

Mary Tate Farnsworth

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Joe Santo

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Thor Erickson

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Franklin

Helena Kallianiotes

Helena Kallianiotes

Anita

Roger E. Mosley

Roger E. Mosley

Newton

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Uncle Albert

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

William

Kathleen Miller

Kathleen Miller

Dorothy Stephens

Fannie Flagg

Fannie Flagg

Amy

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Zoe

Richard Gilliland

Richard Gilliland

Hal

Mayf Nutter

Mayf Nutter

Richard Packman

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Lester

John David Carson

John David Carson

Halsey

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Jabo

Dennis Fimple

Dennis Fimple

Bubba

Clifford A. Pellow

Clifford A. Pellow

Walter Jr.

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Moe Zwick

Bart Carpinelli

Bart Carpinelli

Laverne

Bob Westmoreland

Bob Westmoreland

Fred Kroop

Brandy Wilde

Brandy Wilde

Flower

Laura Hippe

Laura Hippe

Mae Ruth

John Gilgreen

John Gilgreen

Security Officer

Murray Johnson

Murray Johnson

Heavy #1

Dennis Burkley

Dennis Burkley

Heavy #2

Autry Pinson

Autry Pinson

Heavy #3

Martin Hames

Martin Hames

Bartender

Byron Berline

Byron Berline

Fiddler with Mustache (uncredited)

Susan Bridges

Susan Bridges

Blonde Photographer at Contest (uncredited)

Samson Burke

Samson Burke

Goliath (uncredited)

Roger Callard

Roger Callard

Bodybuilder in Blue Shorts (uncredited)

Paul Chramer

Paul Chramer

Man on the Street (uncredited)

Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Franco Orsini (uncredited)

Ed Corney

Ed Corney

Bodybuilder (uncredited)

Denny Gable

Denny Gable

Bodybuilder (uncredited)

Sam Ingraffia

Sam Ingraffia

Ron Haber (uncredited)

Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Man on a Sidewalk with Painting (uncredited)

Robbie Robinson

Robbie Robinson

Bodybuilder at Contest (uncredited)

Ken Waller

Ken Waller

Doug Stewart (uncredited)

Jolene Wolff

Jolene Wolff

Mrs. Clyde (uncredited)

Directed By

Bob Rafelson

Bob Rafelson

Director

Louis Race

Louis Race

Assistant Director Trainee

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

Assistant Director

Alan Hopkins

Alan Hopkins

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Marty Spiro

Marty Spiro

Assistant Editor

John F. Link

John F. Link

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Bob Westmoreland

Bob Westmoreland

Makeup Artist

G. Tony Scarano

G. Tony Scarano

Costume Supervisor

Nancy McArdle

Nancy McArdle

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Byron Berline

Byron Berline

Original Music Composer

Bruce Langhorne

Bruce Langhorne

Original Music Composer

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Galloway

Michael Galloway

Sound

Dan Carlin Sr.

Dan Carlin Sr.

Music Editor

Sam F. Shaw

Sam F. Shaw

Sound Effects

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Assistant Sound Editor

Barry Thomas

Barry Thomas

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Fred Richter

Fred Richter

Key Grip

Jack Brown

Jack Brown

Assistant Camera

Jim Coe

Jim Coe

Still Photographer

Lou Noto

Lou Noto

Assistant Camera

Robert C. Thomas

Robert C. Thomas

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Toby Carr Rafelson

Toby Carr Rafelson

Production Design

Robert Gould

Robert Gould

Set Decoration

Paul Pascarella

Paul Pascarella

Graphic Designer

Ed Shanley

Ed Shanley

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

George Lillie

George Lillie

Scenic Artist

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