Poster of The 500 Pound Jerk

The 500 Pound Jerk

Plot: 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 Date: Tuesday, January 2 1973
51 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James FranciscusJames Franciscus
James Franciscus was
38 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Gil Davenport'.
Wed, Jan 31 1934 –
Mon, Jul 08 1991
Portrait of Alex KarrasAlex Karras
Alex Karras was
37 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Hughie Rae Feather'.
Mon, Jul 15 1935 –
Wed, Oct 10 2012
Portrait of Hope LangeHope Lange
Hope Lange was
39 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Karen Walsh'.
Tue, Nov 28 1933 –
Fri, Dec 19 2003
Portrait of Howard CosellHoward Cosell
Howard Cosell was
54 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Howard Cosell'.
Mon, Mar 25 1918 –
Sun, Apr 23 1995
Portrait of Victor SpinettiVictor Spinetti
Victor Spinetti was
39 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Martin Bloore'.
Sat, Sep 02 1933 –
Tue, Jun 19 2012
Portrait of Claudia ButenuthClaudia Butenuth
Claudia Butenuth was
27 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Natalya'.
Thu, Sep 20 1945
Portrait of Rick ParséRick Parsé
Rick Parsé was
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as 'Mickey'.
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Portrait of Heinz ViertalerHeinz Viertaler
Heinz Viertaler was
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as 'Lermontov'.
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Portrait of Ralf WolterRalf Wolter
Ralf Wolter was
46 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Glabov'.
Fri, Nov 26 1926 –
Fri, Oct 14 2022
Portrait of John Akii-BuaJohn Akii-Bua
John Akii-Bua was
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as 'John Akii-Bua (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Heide RosendahlHeide Rosendahl
Heide Rosendahl was
25 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Heide Rosendahl (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 14 1947
Portrait of Mark SpitzMark Spitz
Mark Spitz was
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as 'Mark Spitz (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Günter ZahnGünter Zahn
Günter Zahn was
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as 'Günter Zahn (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of William KronickWilliam Kronick
William Kronick was
39 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Director'
Tue, Jan 02 1934
Portrait of Herbert RaditschnigHerbert Raditschnig
Herbert Raditschnig was
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as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of James S. HenersonJames S. Henerson
James S. Henerson was
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as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Stan MarguliesStan Margulies
Stan Margulies was
52 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Producer'
Tue, Dec 14 1920 –
Tue, Feb 27 2001
Portrait of David L. WolperDavid L. Wolper
David L. Wolper was
44 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Jan 11 1928 –
Tue, Aug 10 2010
Portrait of James T. HeckertJames T. Heckert
James T. Heckert was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Neal HeftiNeal Hefti
Neal Hefti was
50 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Music'
Sun, Oct 29 1922 –
Sat, Oct 11 2008
Portrait of Otto PischingerOtto Pischinger
Otto Pischinger was
53 in The 500 Pound Jerk
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Feb 14 1919 –
Thu, Aug 05 1976
Portrait of Walter MayrWalter Mayr
Walter Mayr was
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as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Else HeckmannElse Heckmann
Else Heckmann was
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as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Vladimir ViznerVladimir Vizner
Vladimir Vizner was
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as 'Sound'
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