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The World's Greatest Athlete poster

The World's Greatest Athlete

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

1973 1h 46m 5.6Movie

ComedyFamily

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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Robert Scheerer

Director

Gerald Gardner

Screenplay

Dee Caruso

Screenplay