

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.
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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The 500 Pound Jerk was directed by William Kronick and released in 1973.
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The 500 Pound Jerk has a runtime of 1 hours and 13 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1973-01-02
- Status
- Released