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1976 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 50
  • from 205 members

A wealthy young man agrees to help shady developers buy up a health club whose site they want to develop. But he falls for the receptionist and decides to double-cross the developers. Read more

Starring Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Director Bob Rafelson
Genres Drama

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  • Critics' reviews (3) of Stay Hungry

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Before Arnold Schwarzenegger found muscleman fame and Robert Englund became Elm Street's Freddy, they turned up as characters in Bob Rafelson's culture-clash tale about what happens when Alabama heir Jeff Bridges infiltrates a downtown gym for real-estate reasons and falls for Sally Field. Totally laid-back, this all seems pointlessly unstructured, until you realise that's the way it's supposed to be: an endearing look at barbell bums who may never win through, but have fun trying.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • After the sombre melancholy of Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens, Rafelson pursued his interest in social... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Rather obvious and pointless fable; well made but not very stimulating.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Stay Hungry

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Odd Ball

    very bizzare film with lots of weird stuff happening....at times u can hardly believe its a real film....very unusual means not great but kept me watching....better than it could have been, not awful....just soooo bizzare its worth a watch

  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    I'd rather starve

    Arnie showing what he was good at ie showing his muscles. Seriusly though not a very good movie, very predictable. Not one I would buy.

      • Ray from Silsden, West Yorkshire
      • Posted 19 Aug 2005 13:10
  • 2 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Arnie Fiddles While Film Bombs.

    Only gave it one star because you can't give no stars! One of Arnie's less well known efforts and I think he's quite content to keep it that way. Also starring Jeff Bridges (what was he thinking), Sally Fields, TC from Magnum P.i. and Johnny 'Freddie Kruger' Egland. Rotten story, characters and acting made in '75 and hopefully everyone was doing large amounts of coke that they all forgot they were ever in it!

      • A customer from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
      • Posted 21 Apr 2006 10:57

  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Stay Hungry

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Odd Ball

    very bizzare film with lots of weird stuff happening....at times u can hardly believe its a real film....very unusual means not great but kept me watching....better than it could have been, not awful....just soooo bizzare its worth a watch

  • 2 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Arnie Fiddles While Film Bombs.

    Only gave it one star because you can't give no stars! One of Arnie's less well known efforts and I think he's quite content to keep it that way. Also starring Jeff Bridges (what was he thinking), Sally Fields, TC from Magnum P.i. and Johnny 'Freddie Kruger' Egland. Rotten story, characters and acting made in '75 and hopefully everyone was doing large amounts of coke that they all forgot they were ever in it!

      • A customer from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
      • Posted 21 Apr 2006 10:57
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Odd Ball

    very bizzare film with lots of weird stuff happening....at times u can hardly believe its a real film....very unusual means not great but kept me watching....better than it could have been, not awful....just soooo bizzare its worth a watch

  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    I'd rather starve

    Arnie showing what he was good at ie showing his muscles. Seriusly though not a very good movie, very predictable. Not one I would buy.

      • Ray from Silsden, West Yorkshire
      • Posted 19 Aug 2005 13:10
  • 2 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Arnie Fiddles While Film Bombs.

    Only gave it one star because you can't give no stars! One of Arnie's less well known efforts and I think he's quite content to keep it that way. Also starring Jeff Bridges (what was he thinking), Sally Fields, TC from Magnum P.i. and Johnny 'Freddie Kruger' Egland. Rotten story, characters and acting made in '75 and hopefully everyone was doing large amounts of coke that they all forgot they were ever in it!

      • A customer from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
      • Posted 21 Apr 2006 10:57

  • Critics' reviews (3)

  • 4 stars out of 5

    Before Arnold Schwarzenegger found muscleman fame and Robert Englund became Elm Street's Freddy, they turned up as characters in Bob Rafelson's culture-clash tale about what happens when Alabama heir Jeff Bridges infiltrates a downtown gym for real-estate reasons and falls for Sally Field. Totally laid-back, this all seems pointlessly unstructured, until you realise that's the way it's supposed to be: an endearing look at barbell bums who may never win through, but have fun trying.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • After the sombre melancholy of Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens, Rafelson pursued his interest in social... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Rather obvious and pointless fable; well made but not very stimulating.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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