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The World's Greatest Athlete

Genres
Comedy
Family
Rating
5.4
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglishItaliano
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1973-02-14
Runtime106 mins

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 & Crew

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Jan-Michael Vincent

as Nanu

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Tim Conway

as Milo Jackson

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John Amos

as Coach Sam Archer

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Roscoe Lee Browne

as Gazenga

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Dayle Haddon

as Jane

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Billy De Wolfe

as Dean Maxwell

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Nancy Walker

as Mrs. Petersen

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Vito Scotti

as Games spectator

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Howard Cosell

as Himself - Announcer

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Frank Gifford

as Himself - Announcer

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Jim McKay

as Himself - Announcer

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Dorothy Shay

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Liam Dunn

as Dr. Winslow

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Clarence Muse

as Gazenga's Assistant

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Al Checco

as Dr. Checco

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Danny Goldman

as Leopold Maxwell

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Don Pedro Colley

as Morumba

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Leon Askin

as Dr. Gottlieb

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Joe Kapp

as Buzzer Kozak

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Leigh Christian

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Virginia Capers

as Native Woman

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Philip Ahn

as Old Chinaman

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John Lupton

as Race Starter

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Sarah Selby

as Woman on Safari

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Russ Conway

as Judge with Stopwatch

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Dick Wilson

as Drunk in Bar

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Jack Griffin

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David Mooney

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David Armstrong

as Judge (uncredited)

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Pete Carroll

as Running Back (uncredited)

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Spencer Chan

as Commuter (uncredited)

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Edward Coch Jr.

as Spectator (uncredited)

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Robert Cole

as Judge (uncredited)

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Peter Eastman

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Eugene Jackson

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Marlene Kisker

as Clerk (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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John Pedrini

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Al Roberts

as Coach (uncredited)

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Hank Robinson

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Owen Song

as Spectator (uncredited)

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