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The 500 Pound Jerk poster

The 500 Pound Jerk (1973)

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.

Release: 1973-01-02
Runtime: 73 min
Cast
James Franciscus
James Franciscus
Gil Davenport
Alex Karras
Alex Karras
Hughie Rae Feather
Hope Lange
Hope Lange
Karen Walsh
Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
Victor Spinetti
Victor Spinetti
Martin Bloore
Claudia Butenuth
Claudia Butenuth
Natalya
Rick Parsé
Rick Parsé
Mickey
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Heinz Viertaler
Lermontov
Ralf Wolter
Ralf Wolter
Glabov
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John Akii-Bua
John Akii-Bua (uncredited)
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Heide Rosendahl
Heide Rosendahl (uncredited)
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Günter Zahn
Günter Zahn (uncredited)
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Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz (uncredited)