Stay Hungry
Seen it?1976 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 5 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$25 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Rafelson
- Jeff BridgesCraig Blake
- Sally FieldMary Tate Farnsworth
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerJoe Santo
- R.G. ArmstrongThor Erickson
- Robert EnglundFranklin
- Helena KallianiotesAnita
- Roger E. MosleyNewton
- Woodrow ParfreyUncle Albert
- Scatman CrothersWilliam
- Kathleen MillerDorothy Stephens