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The Strongest Man in the World

1975 · 92 min

A light, silly campus caper full of slapstick and harmless scheming, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden

Tagline: The biggest dumbbell on campus... and the secret formula got it off the ground!
Overview: Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.

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Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
friendship
science
power
betrayal
Places: school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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