Stay Hungry (1976)

Name: Stay Hungry
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger, R.G. Armstrong, Robert Englund

1h 42m United States of America

Comedy Drama

Plot

In "Stay Hungry," a shady entrepreneur enlists the help of wealthy slacker Craig Blake to acquire a gym slated for demolition in Alabama. However, after forming a bond with dedicated weightlifter Joe Santo and the gym's employee, Mary Tate Farnsworth, Craig begins to reconsider his involvement. As the negotiations become increasingly hostile, tensions escalate, leading to a chaotic fight in the gym and a dramatic scene at a major bodybuilding competition. Through these events, Craig discovers the complexities of loyalty and the challenges of distancing himself from superficial friends.

Cast

Jeff Bridges Sally Field Arnold Schwarzenegger R.G. Armstrong Robert Englund Helena Kallianiotes Roger E. Mosley Woodrow Parfrey Scatman Crothers Kathleen Miller Fannie Flagg Joanna Cassidy Richard Gilliland Mayf Nutter Ed Begley Jr.