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The 500 Pound Jerk
The 500 Pound Jerk
  1. Movies
  2. The 500 Pound Jerk

The 500 Pound Jerk

1973
1h 13m
Comedy
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1973

Runtime

1h 13m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 13m
Jan 2, 1973
Languages
English
Director
William Kronick
Production
David L. Wolper Productions
David L. Wolper Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

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)

Heide Rosendahl

Heide Rosendahl (uncredited)

Günter Zahn

Günter Zahn (uncredited)

Mark Spitz

Mark Spitz (uncredited)

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