
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973 · Movie · G · 92 min · ★ 5.5
In this hilarious comedy, a down-on-his-luck coach travels to Africa where he spots the world's greatest athlete - a Tarzan-like boy who grew up in the jungle.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-02-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (34 votes)
Themes
- sports
Cast & crew

Jan-Michael Vincent
as Nanu

Tim Conway
as Milo Jackson

John Amos
as Coach Sam Archer

Roscoe Lee Browne
as Gazenga

Dayle Haddon
as Jane

Billy De Wolfe
as Dean Maxwell

Nancy Walker
as Mrs. Petersen

Vito Scotti
as Games spectator

Howard Cosell
as Himself - Announcer

Frank Gifford
as Himself - Announcer
Directed by Robert Scheerer