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    The 500 Pound Jerk

    1973 · Romantic comedy · 1h 13m

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  1. Jan 2, 1973 · The 500 Pound Jerk: Directed by William Kronick. With James Franciscus, Alex Karras, Hope Lange, Howard Cosell. An advertising man's dream of turning a huge hillbilly into a weightlifting champion is blocked when the hillbilly falls for a Russian gymnast.

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    • Comedy, Sport
    • William Kronick
    • 1973-01-02
  2. May 9, 2021 · Alex Karras is a country-boy ...more. Part 1 of 2A comedy set at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Alex Karras is a country-boy weightlifter managed by city slicker James Franciscus. Both men have lov...

  3. An adman (James Franciscus) steers a folksy weight lifter (Alex Karras) to the Munich Olympics, where the big guy falls for a Soviet gymnast.

    • Romance, Comedy
    • James Franciscus
    • William Kronick
  4. 1h 30m. TCM Emails. An ad-man's dreams of grooming a gentle hillbilly giant into an overnight weight-lifting champion, have him win a gold medal, and then endorse a breakfast cereal are shattered when his protege falls in love with a petite Russian gymnast and almost ignites an international incident.

  5. The 500 Pound Jerk. Summaries. An advertising man's dream of turning a huge hillbilly into a weightlifting champion is blocked when the hillbilly falls for a Russian gymnast. A down on his luck, advertising agent is driving through Tenn l when he has car trouble in the middle of nowhere.

  6. The 500 Pound Jerk (TV Movie 1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  7. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for The 500 Pound Jerk (1973) - William Kronick on AllMovie - Alex Karras stars as a naive backwoods…

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