United States / Jan 02, 1973 / CBS
The 500 Pound Jerk (1973)
Directed by William Kronick
1h 13minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Heinz Viertaler | Lermontov |
| Ralf Wolter | Glabov |
| John Akii-Bua | John Akii-Bua (uncredited) |
| Heide Rosendahl | Heide Rosendahl (uncredited) |
| Günter Zahn | Günter Zahn (uncredited) |
| Mark Spitz | Mark Spitz (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The 500 Pound Jerk |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | David L. Wolper Productions |
| Release date | 2 gennaio 1973 |
| Executive producer | David L. Wolper |
| Production | Stan Margulies |
| Writer | James S. Henerson |
| Editing | James T. Heckert |
| Cinematography | Herbert Raditschnig |
| Assistant directors | William Kronick |
| Camera operators | Herbert Raditschnig |
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| Additional photography | Herbert Raditschnig |
| Production design | Otto Pischinger, Walter Mayr |
| Art direction | Otto Pischinger, Walter Mayr |
| Set decoration | Walter Mayr, Otto Pischinger |
| Music | Neal Hefti, Vladimír Vízner |
| Sound | Neal Hefti, Vladimír Vízner |
| Costume design | Else Heckmann |
| Makeup | Else Heckmann |
| Hairstyling | Else Heckmann |
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