Comedy ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1973 · 1h 13m

The 500 Pound Jerk

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Director
William Kronick
Cast
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
Crew
Herbert Raditschnig — Director of Photography James T. Heckert — Editor James S. Henerson — Writer Stan Margulies — Producer Else Heckmann — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
William Kronick Director Herbert Raditschnig Director of Photography James T. Heckert Editor James S. Henerson Writer Stan Margulies Producer Else Heckmann Costume Design
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