The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)

From the JUNGLE to the GYM...He's the Greatest!

  • Genre: Comedy, Family
  • Release Date: 1973-02-14
  • User Rating: 5.3/10 from 27 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Walt Disney Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Scheerer
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Summary

Stuck with a feeble sports department, college coach Sam Archer (John Amos) faces the ax unless he can reverse the school's athletic fortunes. An African vacation with his assistant (Tim Conway) answers Archer's prayers when he spots the athletically gifted Nanu (Jan-Michael Vincent). Sam counts on Nanu's remarkable abilities to put the team back on the winning track. This upbeat farce boasts an impressive cast of comedians.

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  • Jan-Michael Vincent

    as Nanu

  • Tim Conway

    as Milo Jackson

  • John Amos

    as Coach Sam Archer

  • Roscoe Lee Browne

    as Gazenga

  • Dayle Haddon

    as Jane

  • Billy De Wolfe

    as Dean Maxwell

  • Nancy Walker

    as Mrs. Petersen

  • Vito Scotti

    as Games spectator

  • Howard Cosell

    as Himself - Announcer

  • Frank Gifford

    as Himself - Announcer

  • Jim McKay

    as Himself - Announcer

  • Dorothy Shay

    as

  • Liam Dunn

    as Dr. Winslow

  • Clarence Muse

    as Gazenga's Assistant

  • Al Checco

    as Dr. Checco
Directing Robert Scheerer Director
Writing Gerald Gardner Screenplay
Writing Dee Caruso Screenplay

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