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Stay Hungry

1976 · 102 min

A meandering, character-driven slice of 70s Americana that blends gentle comedy with a quiet search for belonging.

Directed by
Bob Rafelson
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tagline
If you've got an appetite for life…
Overview
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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Directed by
Bob Rafelson
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • friendship
  • love
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Bob Rafelson
Written by
Bob Rafelson, Charles Gaines
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger, R.G. Armstrong, Robert Englund, Helena Kallianiotes, Roger E. Mosley, Woodrow Parfrey
Music
Bruce Langhorne, Byron Berline
Cinematography
Victor J. Kemper
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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