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The Strongest Man in the World

  • 1975
  • G
  • 1h 32m
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5.9/10
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The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
Dexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strength.
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Dexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strengthDexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strengthDexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strength

  • Director
    • Vincent McEveety
  • Writers
    • Joseph L. McEveety
    • Herman Groves
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Joe Flynn
    • Eve Arden
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vincent McEveety
    • Writers
      • Joseph L. McEveety
      • Herman Groves
    • Stars
      • Kurt Russell
      • Joe Flynn
      • Eve Arden
    • 20User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
    Kurt Russell, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, and Phil Silvers in The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
    Eve Arden and Joe Flynn in The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
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    Eve Arden and Phil Silvers in The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
    The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
    Joe Flynn in The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
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    Eve Arden, Joe Flynn, and William Schallert in The Strongest Man in the World (1975)

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    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Dexter Riley
    Joe Flynn
    Joe Flynn
    • Dean Higgins
    Eve Arden
    Eve Arden
    • Harriet Crumply
    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
    • A.J. Arno
    Phil Silvers
    Phil Silvers
    • Kirwood Krinkle
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • V.P. Harry Crumply
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Regent Dietz
    Michael McGreevey
    Michael McGreevey
    • Richard Schuyler
    Richard Bakalyan
    Richard Bakalyan
    • Cookie
    • (as Dick Bakalyan)
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Prof. Quigley
    Benson Fong
    Benson Fong
    • Ah Fong
    James Gregory
    James Gregory
    • Chief Blair
    Ann Marshall
    Ann Marshall
    • Debbie - Student
    Don Carter
    • Gilbert - Student
    Christina Anderson
    • Cris - Student
    Paul Linke
    Paul Linke
    • Peter 'Porky' Peterson
    Jack David Walker
    • Slither Roth
    Melissa Caffey
    • Melissa (Student)
    • Director
      • Vincent McEveety
    • Writers
      • Joseph L. McEveety
      • Herman Groves
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    • Trivia
      Final film of Joe Flynn. NOTE: He died of a heart attack a year before it was released.
    • Goofs
      In the very last scene, Phil Silvers does a karate chop on the cereal table at the weight contest. A split second before he "chops" the table, he turns his hand downward and instead slaps the table. They try to hide this with a cereal box, but you can still see the error.
    • Quotes

      Mercedes: Professor Quigley's here to pick up his severence check.

      Dean Higgins: Professor Quigley, hmm? Well you inform Professor Quigley that we don't give out severence checks anymore.

      Mercedes: But we always give out severance checks.

      Dean Higgins: Well, we don't anymore! We just ran out of money!

    • Crazy credits
      After Dexter Riley lifted the 1111 pound barbell, as Medfield College defeated State College Phil Silvers's character, Kirwood Krinkle, left the Medfield team celebrating and in another room he tried a karate chop on a metal statue. As soon as his hand hits the statue, filming stops. Then he appears in extreme pain, mouth wide open as if screaming OUCH! With his open mouth and still photograph, the words "The End" appear, after which the closing credits begin.
    • Connections
      Follows The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)

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    6/10
    Farewell Medford College
    Dexter, Dean Higgins, the kooky science department at Medford College, and A. J. Arno are back for a third and final time in Disney's The Strongest Man in the World. One of my favorite elements of these movies are the time capsules of the hair and fashions of the time period. In this one, 1975 is preserved for all time. The long sideburns and shaggy hair on the men, the bellbottom jeans on the women, and the funky music are fun to watch for those who want a history lesson - and for those who want to go down memory lane.

    In a freak accident, Kurt Russell and Michael McGreevey create a miracle vitamin formula in the college laboratory. Whoever eats the magical cereal gets super-human strength. Dean Higgins (Joe Flynn), the CEO of the cereal company (Eve Arden), and Professor Quigley (William Schallert) are all a bit skeptical until they see the results with their own eyes. Once again, it's off to another college competition to gain funding for the science department. And once again, A. J. Arno (Cesar Romero) gets released from jail with his trusty sidekick (Dick Bakalyan) ready to thwart the college kids' master plan.

    This fun for the whole family flick has lots of laughs, although it is a bit dated. But if you liked the first two, you owe it to Disney to finish the trilogy with the last one. We'll miss you Medford College!
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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Instant Muscle Man
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale, California, USA(chase scene)
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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