Movie poster for The World's Greatest Athlete
TMDb Rating
5.3/10

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The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)

ComedyFamily
106 min

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

Plot 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.

Director

Robert Scheerer

Top Cast

Jan-Michael VincentTim ConwayJohn AmosRoscoe Lee BrowneDayle Haddon

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