The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

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  • Genre(s): Comedy, Family
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Robert Scheerer, Arthur J. Vitarelli, Michael J. Dmytryk
  • Cast(s): Jan-Michael Vincent, Tim Conway, John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Dayle Haddon See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 46min
  • Music: Marvin Hamlisch,Herb Taylor,Evelyn Kennedy
  • Similar To: Inside Out 2, Kung Fu Panda 4
  • Story:
    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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STORY

Story
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.

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The scenes where Milo Jackson (Tim Conway) is shrunk to miniature size were extremely expensive to shoot during the time the film was made due to then big cost of constructing such very enormous props. The gigantic telephone itself cost US $7,900 to make whilst the woman's handbag and its chattels totaled to US $15,000.

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent did his own swimming in the movie but all the sporty stunts and athletic feats were performed by body doubles and stunt men.

The Great Wall of China shot was actually a matte painting painted by Alan Maley superimposed over footage of Newhall, California.

John Amos replaced Godfrey Cambridge as Coach Sam Archer. Cambridge collapsed just after the start of filming and had to withdraw from the picture.

Star Jan-Michael Vincent was aged around twenty-seven years old when this movie was made and released.

Popular Dialogues

"Nanu: [Nanu is smitten on meeting Jane] Me Nanu. You Jane. Milo Jackson: Now that doesn't sound quite right..."

"Jane Douglas: [tutoring Nanu in biology, Jane has him hold her hand] Your brain signaled the muscles in your hand to contract in order to hold my hand. Is that clear? Nanu: Nanu understand. Jane Douglas: Now when... [pause] Jane Douglas: You can stop holding my hand. Nanu: Nanu's brain is still signaling."