The 500 Pound Jerk

The 500 Pound Jerk

1973 · 73 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

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.

Directed by William Kronick · Written by James S. Henerson

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