The 500 Pound Jerk, US Movie made for TV, 1973 IMDB

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  • The Five Hundred Pound Jerk


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GodzillaFan54 CA

2025-12-11 02:57

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1973 (barely) made-for-TV sports comedy about an ad executive's dream of turning a large redneck into a weightlifting champion which is blocked when the hillbilly falls for a Soviet gymnast! Starring James Franciscus, Alex Karras, and Hope Lange as well as featuring Howard Cosell as himself!

Background Munich traffic
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Filmed on location in Munich!
Questionably set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics
Airdate: January 2nd, 1973

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lightninboy US

2025-12-11 18:27

I watched it on YouTube in color.

GodzillaFan54 CA

2025-12-11 21:59

^ Colour pictures are coming soon!

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