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
52 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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