Film · 1973 · Comedy
From the JUNGLE to the GYM...He's the Greatest!
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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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.
8 principal cast
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 46m comedy directed by Robert Scheerer is rated 5.6/10 by 37 viewers.
The World's Greatest Athlete was released on February 14, 1973.
The World's Greatest Athlete was directed by Robert Scheerer.
The World's Greatest Athlete has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
The World's Greatest Athlete is categorized as Comedy, Family.
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