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The 500 Pound Jerk
The 500 Pound Jerk
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The 500 Pound Jerk

1973
Directed byWilliam Kronick
1h 13m

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.

CAST
James FranciscusGil DavenportAlex KarrasHughie Rae FeatherHope LangeKaren WalshHoward Cosell
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Howard Cosell
Victor SpinettiMartin Bloore
Claudia ButenuthNatalya
Rick ParséMickey
Heinz ViertalerLermontov
Ralf WolterGlabov
John Akii-BuaJohn Akii-Bua (uncredited)
DETAILS
GENRES
ComedyDramaTV Movie
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
David L. Wolper Productions
RATING
10.0

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