Plot Summary
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.
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Full Cast & Characters
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)
Director & Crew
William Kronick
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 10.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed The 500 Pound Jerk?
The 500 Pound Jerk was directed by William Kronick and released in 1973.
How long is The 500 Pound Jerk?
The 500 Pound Jerk has a runtime of 1 hours and 13 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1973-01-02
- Status
- Released