The 500 Pound Jerk
- Comedy
- Drama
- TV Movie
1/2/1973
73
Storyline
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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Cast
James FranciscusGil Davenport- Alex KarrasHughie Rae Feather
Hope LangeKaren Walsh- Howard CosellHoward Cosell
- Victor SpinettiMartin Bloore
- Claudia ButenuthNatalya
- Rick ParséMickey
Heinz ViertalerLermontov- Ralf WolterGlabov
- John Akii-BuaJohn Akii-Bua (uncredited)
- Heide RosendahlHeide Rosendahl (uncredited)
- Mark SpitzMark Spitz (uncredited)
- Günter ZahnGünter Zahn (uncredited)