The World's Greatest Athlete1973
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
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Movie Info
This Disney farce stars Jan-Michael Vincent as a "wild boy" living off the land in the jungles of Africa. Vincent is discovered by coaches Tim Conway and John Amos. Cursed with a last-place college athletic line-up, Conway and Amos hope that Vincent will pull them out of their years-long slump.
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Cast
Jan-Michael Vincent
as Nanu
as Nanu
John Amos
as Coach Sam Archer
as Coach Sam Archer
Tim Conway
as Milo Jackson
as Milo Jackson
Roscoe Lee Browne
as Gazenga
as Gazenga
Dayle Haddon
as Jane Douglas
as Jane Douglas
Billy De Wolfe
as Maxwell
as Maxwell
Nancy Walker
as Mrs. Petersen
as Mrs. Petersen
Danny Goldman
as Leopold Maxwell
as Leopold Maxwell
Vito Scotti
as Sports Fan
as Sports Fan
Don Pedro Colley
as Morumba
as Morumba
Clarence Muse
as Gazenga's Assistant
as Gazenga's Assistant
Liam Dunn
as Dr. Winslow
as Dr. Winslow
Leon Askin
as Dr. Gottlieb
as Dr. Gottlieb
Ivor Francis
as Dean Bellamy
as Dean Bellamy
Bill Toomey
as TV Spotter
as TV Spotter
Joe Kapp
as Buzzer Kozak
as Buzzer Kozak
Howard Cosell
as Himself
as Himself
Frank Gifford
as Himself
as Himself
Jim McKay
as Himself
as Himself
Bud Palmer
as Himself
as Himself
Virginia Capers
as Native Woman
as Native Woman
John Lupton
as Race Starter
as Race Starter
Russ Conway
as Judge with Stopwatch
as Judge with Stopwatch
Dick Wilson
as Drunk in bar
as Drunk in bar
Philip Ahn
as Old Chinaman
as Old Chinaman
Sarah Selby
as Woman on Safari
as Woman on Safari
Al Checco
as Dr. Checco
as Dr. Checco
Critic Reviews for The World's Greatest Athlete
All Critics (2) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (2) | DVD (1)
Pedestrian Disney has its family film humor moments.
July 21, 2006 | Rating: 2/5
Audience Reviews for The World's Greatest Athlete
½
Great Disney live action movie from the 70's.
Sean Gillespie
Super Reviewer
½
Remember loving this when I saw it as a kid. But the reason was because Jan-Michael Vincent was SO CUTE! I have to feeling that if I was to revisit this, that's the ONLY thing I would find good about it.
Cindy I
Super Reviewer
½
Enjoyable Disney outing.
Anthony Valletta
Super Reviewer
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