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The 500 Pound Jerk
10.0(1)19731h 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.
- Director
- William Kronick
- Created by
- David L. Wolper
- Writers
- James S. Henerson
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Cast

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)
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- William KronickDirector
Writing
- James S. HenersonWriter
Production
- Stan MarguliesProducer
- David L. WolperExecutive Producer
Camera
- Herbert RaditschnigDirector of Photography
Editing
- James T. HeckertEditor
Sound
- Neal HeftiMusic
- Vladimír VíznerSound
Art
- Otto PischingerArt Direction
- Walter MayrSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Else HeckmannCostume Design