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The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

Feb 14, 1973
106 min
ComedyFamily
5.3/ 10
31 votes

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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5.3/10
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5.6/10
1,789 votes
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US Box Office$125,000Domestic earnings

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

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Walt Disney Productions

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