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The 500 Pound Jerk

10.0·1973·73 min·English·Directed by William Kronick

ComedyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

An advertising man's dream of turning a huge hillbilly into an Olympic weightlifting champion is set back when the hillbilly falls for a Russian gymnast.

Main Cast

James Franciscus

James Franciscus

Gil Davenport

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Hughie Rae Feather

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

Karen Walsh

Howard Cosell

Howard Cosell

Howard Cosell

Victor Spinetti

Victor Spinetti

Martin Bloore

Claudia Butenuth

Claudia Butenuth

Natalya

Rick Parsé

Rick Parsé

Mickey

Heinz Viertaler

Lermontov

Ralf Wolter

Ralf Wolter

Glabov

John Akii-Bua

John Akii-Bua (uncredited)

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TMDB Rating10.0/ 10

Votes1

Release DateJan 2, 1973

Popularity1

Original LanguageEnglish

ProductionDavid L. Wolper Productions