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The 500 Pound Jerk

10.0 /10 Jan 2, 1973 1h 13m

Comedy Drama TV Movie

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.

Director: William Kronick

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Top Cast

James Franciscus

Gil Davenport

Alex Karras

Hughie Rae Feather

Hope Lange

Karen Walsh

Howard Cosell

Victor Spinetti

Martin Bloore

Claudia Butenuth

Natalya

Rick Parsé

Mickey

Heinz Viertaler

Lermontov

Ralf Wolter

Glabov

John Akii-Bua

John Akii-Bua (uncredited)

Heide Rosendahl

Heide Rosendahl (uncredited)

Günter Zahn

Günter Zahn (uncredited)