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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.
- (88)
- Comedy, Sport
- William Kronick
- 1973-01-02
May 9, 2021 · Part 1 of 2 A comedy set at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Alex Karras is a country-boy weightlifter managed by city slicker James Franciscus. Both men have love affairs during the international ...
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.
- William Kronick
- Hope Lange
The 500 Pound Jerk. 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
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.
James Franciscus stars as a slavish amoral advertising executive whose luck has run out until he meets unnaturally strong hillbilly Alex Karras. Franciscus plots to train Karras for the 1972 Munich Olympics and then cash in on the endorsement deals.
The 500 Pound Jerk (TV Movie 1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
