The 500 Pound Jerk

Name: The 500 Pound Jerk
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1973
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 10

1973 · 73 min

Comedy · Drama · TV Movie

★ 10.0

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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.

Crew

Director William Kronick
Writer James S. Henerson
Director of Photography Herbert Raditschnig

Cast

James Franciscus
Gil Davenport
Alex Karras
Hughie Rae Feather
Hope Lange
Karen Walsh
Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
Victor Spinetti
Martin Bloore
Claudia Butenuth
Natalya
Rick Parsé
Mickey
H
Heinz Viertaler
Lermontov
Ralf Wolter
Glabov
J
John Akii-Bua
John Akii-Bua (uncredited)
H
Heide Rosendahl
Heide Rosendahl (uncredited)
G
Günter Zahn
Günter Zahn (uncredited)

Crew

Director — William Kronick
Writer — James S. Henerson
Director of Photography — Herbert Raditschnig

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