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The 500 Pound Jerk

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An adman (James Franciscus) steers a folksy weight lifter (Alex Karras) to the Munich Olympics, where the big guy falls for a Soviet gymnast.
The 500 Pound Jerk

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William Kronick

Director

James Franciscus

Gil Davenport

Alex Karras

Hughie Rae Feather

Hope Lange

Karen Walsh

Claudia Butenuth

Natalya

Rick Parse

Mickey

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Synopsis An adman (James Franciscus) steers a folksy weight lifter (Alex Karras) to the Munich Olympics, where the big guy falls for a Soviet gymnast.
Director
William Kronick
Producer
Stan Margulies
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Jan 2, 1973
Runtime
1h 13m