- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Sport
- Release: 1973-01-02
- Director: William Kronick
- Writers: James S. Henerson
- Language: English
- Stars: James Franciscus , Alex Karras , Hope Lange , Howard Cosell , Victor Spinetti , Claudia Butenuth , Rick Parsé , Heinz Viertaler , Ralf Wolter
- Runtime: 73 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: The 500 Pound Jerk (United States of America) , The Five Hundred Pound Jerk (United States of America) , The 500 Pound Jerk
- Plot: A sports agent/promoter is looking for some new talent. When he has car trouble in the middle of nowhere, he discovers a country bumpkin who is REALLY strong. (This guy picked up his car!) Figuring this bumpkin is a natural for the weight lifting events in the Olympics, the agent brings him back to the city to compete. Only there finds out that his weight lifting techniques don't meet Olympics standards. This bumpkin is going to need intensive training while avoiding the distractions of the big city, and a cute little Russian ballerina.
- IMDB:tt0068157
The 500 Pound Jerk Cast · · · ALL
William Kronick
Director
James Franciscus
Gil Davenport
Alex Karras
Hughie Rae Feather
Hope Lange
Karen Walsh
Victor Spinetti
Martin Bloore
Claudia Butenuth
Natalya
Rick Parsé
Mickey
Ralf Wolter
Glabov