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Muscle Beach

A bodybuilder in search of his missing best friend.
Apr 20, 2026 · 1h 33m
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PLOT

After soaring high and flaming out in Hollywood, Abe, a celebrated bodybuilder, returns home across the 405 to Venice Beach, where it all started. But Abe's beloved boardwalk feels different. There’s a nasty bite to the sea breeze, a slew of unexplained overdoses putting the gym rats on edge, strange supernatural sightings on the pier hinting at something primordial lurking beneath the surface of sun-dappled Venice. And Jay—his old lifting partner, his former roommate, the one person he truly abandoned in his pursuit of fame—has disappeared, leaving Alice, his ex, alone to take care of their infant son.

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CAST

Ike Catcher
Abe Riesenrad
Lindsey Normington
Alice
Kirk Baltz
Chase Morgandy
Farley Jackson
Jay
Max Hawksford
Bluno
Tim Parker
Detective Purdy
Kewon Vines
FreeTop
Catherine Allison
Capsule Jan
Directed by Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
1614 Productions, Early Stage Films
Country
US

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