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The “weird” 1976 movie Jeff Bridges wishes more people had seen: “It’s so out-there!”
Jeff Bridges says more people should see the “out-there” 1976 comedy *Stay Hungry*, a film he considers an unusual but worthwhile part of his varied career. The film’s eccentric mix of wealthy Southern heir drama, shady business dealings and bodybuilding reflects Bridges’s interest in unconventional roles beyond his better-known performances.
Bridges plays Craig Blake, a young Alabama heir who befriends Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bodybuilder character, Joe Santo, after inheriting a large estate. He recalled its bizarre moments, including bodybuilders running through the streets and an extreme scene involving nitrous oxide, while noting that relatively few people have seen the film. Directed by Bob Rafelson, *Stay Hungry* was part of Bridges’s early career, which had already included an Oscar nomination for *The Last Picture Show*.
In short
- Jeff Bridges wants more people to discover *Stay Hungry*.
- The 1976 comedy combines inheritance drama with bodybuilding.
- Bridges remembers the film as unusually eccentric and “wild”.
Explained simply
Stay Hungry is a 1976 comedy directed by Bob Rafelson, set around a bodybuilding gym in Alabama. Jeff Bridges plays Craig Blake, a wealthy young heir drawn into the gym’s world as business interests threaten its future; Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Joe Santo, a bodybuilder who becomes his friend.
The film came early in Bridges’s career, after his Oscar-nominated role in The Last Picture Show. Its mix of a Southern family fortune, business dealings and bodybuilding gives it an unusual place among his films.
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