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The World's Greatest Athlete

1973 · 106 min

A goofy, good-natured sports farce with slapstick gags and a fish-out-of-water charm that keeps things breezy and bright.

Directed by
Robert Scheerer
Genres
Comedy, Family
Tagline
From the JUNGLE to the GYM...He's the Greatest!
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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Directed by
Robert Scheerer
Genres
Comedy, Family
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • sport
  • ambition
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • school
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, family
Directed by
Robert Scheerer
Written by
Dee Caruso, Gerald Gardner
Starring
Jan-Michael Vincent, Tim Conway, John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Dayle Haddon, Billy De Wolfe, Nancy Walker, Vito Scotti
Music
Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography
Frank V. Phillips
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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