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The World's Greatest Athlete

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

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.

Release Date : 1973-02-14

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent

Character Name : Nanu

Original Name : Jan-Michael Vincent

Gender : Male

Tim Conway

Character Name : Milo Jackson

Original Name : Tim Conway

Gender : Male

John Amos

Character Name : Coach Sam Archer

Original Name : John Amos

Gender : Male

Roscoe Lee Browne

Character Name : Gazenga

Original Name : Roscoe Lee Browne

Gender : Male

Dayle Haddon

Character Name : Jane

Original Name : Dayle Haddon

Gender : Female

Billy De Wolfe

Character Name : Dean Maxwell

Original Name : Billy De Wolfe

Gender : Male

Nancy Walker

Character Name : Mrs. Petersen

Original Name : Nancy Walker

Gender : Female

Vito Scotti

Character Name : Games spectator

Original Name : Vito Scotti

Gender : Male

Howard Cosell

Character Name : Himself - Announcer

Original Name : Howard Cosell

Gender : Male

Frank Gifford

Character Name : Himself - Announcer

Original Name : Frank Gifford

Gender : Male

Jim McKay

Character Name : Himself - Announcer

Original Name : Jim McKay

Gender : Male

Dorothy Shay

Character Name :

Original Name : Dorothy Shay

Gender : Female

Liam Dunn

Character Name : Dr. Winslow

Original Name : Liam Dunn

Gender : Male

Clarence Muse

Character Name : Gazenga's Assistant

Original Name : Clarence Muse

Gender : Male

Al Checco

Character Name : Dr. Checco

Original Name : Al Checco

Gender : Male

Danny Goldman

Character Name : Leopold Maxwell

Original Name : Danny Goldman

Gender : Male

Don Pedro Colley

Character Name : Morumba

Original Name : Don Pedro Colley

Gender : Male

Leon Askin

Character Name : Dr. Gottlieb

Original Name : Leon Askin

Gender : Male

Joe Kapp

Character Name : Buzzer Kozak

Original Name : Joe Kapp

Gender : Male

Leigh Christian

Character Name :

Original Name : Leigh Christian

Gender : Female

Virginia Capers

Character Name : Native Woman

Original Name : Virginia Capers

Gender : Female

Philip Ahn

Character Name : Old Chinaman

Original Name : Philip Ahn

Gender : Male

John Lupton

Character Name : Race Starter

Original Name : John Lupton

Gender : Male

Sarah Selby

Character Name : Woman on Safari

Original Name : Sarah Selby

Gender : Female

Russ Conway

Character Name : Judge with Stopwatch

Original Name : Russ Conway

Gender : Male

Dick Wilson

Character Name : Drunk in Bar

Original Name : Dick Wilson

Gender : Male

Jack Griffin

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Griffin

Gender : Male

David Mooney

Character Name :

Original Name : David Mooney

Gender : Male

Don Ames

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Ames

Gender : Male

David Armstrong

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : David Armstrong

Gender : Male

Pete Carroll

Character Name : Running Back (uncredited)

Original Name : Pete Carroll

Gender : Male

Spencer Chan

Character Name : Commuter (uncredited)

Original Name : Spencer Chan

Gender : Male

Edward Coch Jr.

Character Name : Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Coch Jr.

Gender : Male

Robert Cole

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Cole

Gender : Male

Peter Eastman

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Eastman

Gender : Male

Bob Harks

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Harks

Gender : Male

Eugene Jackson

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Jackson

Gender : Male

Marlene Kisker

Character Name : Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Marlene Kisker

Gender : Male

Hans Moebus

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Moebus

Gender : Male

John Pedrini

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : John Pedrini

Gender : Male

Al Roberts

Character Name : Coach (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Roberts

Gender : Male

Hank Robinson

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Hank Robinson

Gender : Male

Owen Song

Character Name : Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Owen Song

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Bang average. 'The World’s Greatest Athlete' feels like a mixture of stuff we've seen before in this era of Disney. It doesn't do enough to make an impact on me, not helped by silliness of the story and meh casting. John Amos is the best part of this, I enjoyed what he brings to the table here. Away from him I'm struggling to remember any others already, Roscoe Lee Browne - who is in one of my favourite films, 'Treasure Planet' - is alright but I found his character boring. I think there's actually potential there with the overall premise, but as usual with this studio's early decades they choose to make it dumb and silly rather than meaningful - it would take a load of tweaking, but I reckon this would make a better coming-of-age/underdog story with a more proper tone. That would make it a completely different film, admittedly. Lastly, the score is surprisingly solid while the end scene is its most amusing moment. Those two things and Amos aside, this is a bland one.