The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973
1h 46m
5.4

5.4/10

33 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Family

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

Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Walt Disney Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Italian

Keywords

sports

Quick Facts

Release Date February 14, 1973
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0070928

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

Key Crew

Robert Scheerer
Director
Gerald Gardner
Screenplay
Dee Caruso
Screenplay
Bill Walsh
Producer