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    The 500 Pound Jerk

    73'

    1973-01-02

    10

    Comedy,Drama,TV Movie

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingWilliam KronickWritingJames S. Henerson

    Cast

    1

    Gil Davenport

    James Franciscus

    1

    Hughie Rae Feather

    Alex Karras

    2

    Karen Walsh

    Hope Lange

    1

    Howard Cosell

    Howard Cosell

    1

    Martin Bloore

    Victor Spinetti

    1

    Natalya

    Claudia Butenuth

    1

    Mickey

    Rick Parsé

    1

    Lermontov

    Heinz Viertaler

    1

    Glabov

    Ralf Wolter

    1

    John Akii-Bua (uncredited)

    John Akii-Bua

    1

    Heide Rosendahl (uncredited)

    Heide Rosendahl

    1

    Günter Zahn (uncredited)

    Günter Zahn

    1

    Mark Spitz (uncredited)

    Mark Spitz

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. David L. Wolper Productions
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.808
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The 500 Pound Jerk

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