The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)

TV Movie  -  100 min  -  Drama | Sport
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Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.

Director:

Gilbert Moses

Writers:

Peter S. Beagle, Don Robertson (novel)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jimmie Walker ...
Morris Bird III
James Earl Jones ...
Morris Bird, Jr.
Debbie Allen ...
Julie Sutton
Tamu Blackwell Tamu Blackwell ...
Sandra Bird (as Tamu)
Valerie Curtin Valerie Curtin ...
Miss Goldfarb
Kevin Hooks ...
Hoover Sissle
Sorrell Booke ...
Samuelson
William Traylor William Traylor ...
Coach
Darrell Zwerling Darrell Zwerling ...
Dr. Brimson
Sam Laws Sam Laws ...
Horton
Harry Caesar Harry Caesar ...
Bonner
S. Pearl Sharp S. Pearl Sharp ...
Aunt Edythe (as Saundra Sharp)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Betty Aberlin
Steve Doubet Steve Doubet
Anson Downes Anson Downes
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Storyline

Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.

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Plot Keywords:

Leukemia | Basketball | Based On Novel

Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tuskien taival See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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