The 500 Pound Jerk (1973)
1973 · 1h 13m · Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Genres: 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
Writers: James S. Henerson
Music by: Neal Hefti
Cinematography: Herbert Raditschnig
Editor: James T. Heckert
Cast
James Franciscus as Gil DavenportAlex Karras as Hughie Rae FeatherHope Lange as Karen WalshHoward Cosell as Howard CosellVictor Spinetti as Martin BlooreClaudia Butenuth as NatalyaRick Parsé as MickeyHeinz Viertaler as LermontovRalf Wolter as GlabovJohn Akii-Bua as John Akii-Bua (uncredited)Heide Rosendahl as Heide Rosendahl (uncredited)Günter Zahn as Günter Zahn (uncredited)More like this
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