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The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

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

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

14 February 1973

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Nanu

Tim Conway

Tim Conway

Milo Jackson

John Amos

John Amos

Coach Sam Archer

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Gazenga

Dayle Haddon

Dayle Haddon

Jane

Billy De Wolfe

Billy De Wolfe

Dean Maxwell

Nancy Walker

Nancy Walker

Mrs. Petersen

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Games spectator

Howard Cosell

Howard Cosell

Himself - Announcer

Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford

Himself - Announcer

Jim McKay

Jim McKay

Himself - Announcer

Dorothy Shay

Dorothy Shay

Liam Dunn

Liam Dunn

Dr. Winslow

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Gazenga's Assistant

Al Checco

Al Checco

Dr. Checco

Danny Goldman

Danny Goldman

Leopold Maxwell

Don Pedro Colley

Don Pedro Colley

Morumba

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Dr. Gottlieb

Joe Kapp

Joe Kapp

Buzzer Kozak

Leigh Christian

Leigh Christian

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Native Woman

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Old Chinaman

John Lupton

John Lupton

Race Starter

Sarah Selby

Sarah Selby

Woman on Safari

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Judge with Stopwatch

Dick Wilson

Dick Wilson

Drunk in Bar

Jack Griffin

Jack Griffin

David Mooney

David Mooney

Don Ames

Don Ames

Party Guest (uncredited)

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Judge (uncredited)

Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll

Running Back (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Spencer Chan

Commuter (uncredited)

Edward Coch Jr.

Edward Coch Jr.

Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Judge (uncredited)

Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Marlene Kisker

Marlene Kisker

Clerk (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Pedrini

John Pedrini

Party Guest (uncredited)

Al Roberts

Al Roberts

Coach (uncredited)

Hank Robinson

Hank Robinson

Reporter (uncredited)

Owen Song

Owen Song

Spectator (uncredited)

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