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THE WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE

Category: Edition 1974

Synopsis
Coach Archer is has not won anything in any sport that his school has participated during his tenure. Now the head of the Alumni Association, who was one of the people who endorsed him for the job, feels like Archer is making him look bad. He then tells him that this coming season is the last on his contract and will be his "last" unless he turns things around. He and his assistant, Milo go to Africa for a little vacation. While there they discover a man named Nanu, who grew up in the jungle after his missionary parents died, and who is also by all aspects the greatest athlete in the world. And if Archer can get him back to the States, he can save his job. However, Nanu is happy where he is. So Archer tricks him into doing an act by jungle law obligates him to be with Archer. When they arrive Archer gets him into the school and gets him a tutor, Jane. The two of them fall for each other the moment they meet each other. This does not make Leopold, her former boyfriend, very happy, so he schemes to get rid of him.

Original Title THE WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE
Italian Title NANÙ, IL FIGLIO DELLA GIUNGLA
Category Out of competition
Section Out of Competition
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 93'
Production Year 1973
Nationality USA
Directed by Robert Scheerer
Story Dee Caruso, Gerald Gardner
Screenplay Gerald Gardner, Dee Caruso
Director of photography Frank V. Phillips
Editor Cotton Warburton
Production Design John B. Mansbridge, Walter H. Tyler
Costume Design Chuck Keehne, Emily Sundby
Music Marvin Hamlisch
Main cast John Amos
Roscoe Lee Browne
Tim Conway
Dayle Haddon
Jan-Michael Vincent
Produced by Bill Walsh

 regista robert scheererROBERT SCHEERER
Robert Scheerer (Santa Barbara, December 28, 1929) was an American film and television director, actor, and producer. He works on TV, and also directed for cinema "Adam at Six A.M." (1970) and "The World's Greatest Athlete" (1973).

 

production
Walt Disney Pictures
(USA)

Italian distribution
Buena Vista Distribution
(USA)