The 500 Pound Jerk

Name: The 500 Pound Jerk
Cast: James Franciscus, Alex Karras, Hope Lange, Howard Cosell, Victor Spinetti

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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 & Crew

Director: William KronickWriter: James S. HenersonProducers: David L. Wolper, Stan Margulies

James Franciscus

as Gil Davenport

Alex Karras

as Hughie Rae Feather

Hope Lange

as Karen Walsh

Howard Cosell

as Howard Cosell

Victor Spinetti

as Martin Bloore

Claudia Butenuth

as Natalya

Rick Parsé

as Mickey

Heinz Viertaler

as Lermontov

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