Stay Hungry

1976, Comedy/Drama, 1h 39m

15 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake (Jeff Bridges) to help him buy a gym, which will be demolished for a development project in Alabama. But after spending time with weightlifter Joe Santo (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and gym worker Mary Tate Farnsworth (Sally Field), 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.

Cast & Crew

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 Kalianiotes
Helena Kalianiotes
Anita
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
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
Lester
Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell
Jabo
John David Carson
John David Carson
Halsey
Cliff Pellow
Cliff Pellow
Walter Jr.
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple
Bubba
Mayf Nutter
Mayf Nutter
Richard Packman
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Director
Charles Gaines
Charles Gaines
Screenwriter
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Screenwriter
Bob Rafelson
Bob Rafelson
Producer
Harold Schneider
Harold Schneider
Producer
Byron Berline
Byron Berline
Original Music
Bruce Langhorne
Bruce Langhorne
Original Music
Victor J. Kemper
Victor J. Kemper
Cinematographer
John F. Link
John F. Link
Film Editing
Dianne Crittenden
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Toby Carr Rafelson
Toby Carr Rafelson
Production Design
Robert Gould
Robert Gould
Set Decoration
Nancy McArdle
Nancy McArdle
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Audience Reviews for Stay Hungry

  • Jun 08, 2013
    ...whereby Jeff Bridges plays a businessman who discovers the meaning of life from a philosophising Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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  • Aug 18, 2010
    Something to watch if nothing else is on
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  • Oct 09, 2009
    Originally wanted to see this movie just to see Sally Field naked, but I like most Jeff Bridges and Schwarzenegger movies too. I thought it was alright. It kept me interested the whole way through moreso than I would've thought, and Sally Field was just plain hot when she was my age...still is for her age. It was a lot of fun seeing these three when they were young. I love that it's based in Alabama too, cause that's where I've lived all my life!
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  • Oct 30, 2008
    Good performances by Jeff and Sally and Arnold is okay, his role doesn't really require much from him. Not a great film but an okay way to spend a couple of hours.
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