

The 500 Pound Jerk
1973 · 73 min · 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
- Writer
- James S. Henerson
- Released
- January 2, 1973
- Language
- English
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
Heinz Viertaler
Lermontov

Ralf Wolter
Glabov
John Akii-Bua
John Akii-Bua (uncredited)
Heide Rosendahl
Heide Rosendahl (uncredited)
Günter Zahn
Günter Zahn (uncredited)
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