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The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

IMDB:

5.4
The World's Greatest Athlete

Released

2/14/1973

Duration

1h 46m

Genre

Comedy, Family

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent, Tim Conway, John Amos

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.

Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent

Nanu

Jan-Michael Vincent

Tim Conway

Milo Jackson

Tim Conway

John Amos

Coach Sam Archer

John Amos

Roscoe Lee Browne

Gazenga

Roscoe Lee Browne

Dayle Haddon

Jane

Dayle Haddon

Billy De Wolfe

Dean Maxwell

Billy De Wolfe

Nancy Walker

Mrs. Petersen

Nancy Walker

Vito Scotti

Games spectator

Vito Scotti

Howard Cosell

Himself - Announcer

Howard Cosell

Frank Gifford

Himself - Announcer

Frank Gifford

Jim McKay

Himself - Announcer

Jim McKay

Dorothy Shay

Unknown Role

Dorothy Shay

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