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The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

  • TV Movie
  • 19771977
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Anson Downes, Ned Gill, Kevin Hooks, Brian Kerwin, Daniel Tamm, and Jimmie Walker in The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
  • Drama
  • Sport
Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
53
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gilbert Moses
  • Writers
    • Don Robertson(novel)
    • Peter S. Beagle(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Jimmie Walker
    • Debbie Allen
    • Tamu Blackwell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gilbert Moses
  • Writers
    • Don Robertson(novel)
    • Peter S. Beagle(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Jimmie Walker
    • Debbie Allen
    • Tamu Blackwell
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    • 1User review
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    Jimmie Walker
    Jimmie Walker
    • Morris Bird IIIas Morris Bird III
    Debbie Allen
    Debbie Allen
    • Julie Suttonas Julie Sutton
    Tamu Blackwell
    Tamu Blackwell
    • Sandra Birdas Sandra Bird
    Valerie Curtin
    Valerie Curtin
    • Miss Goldfarbas Miss Goldfarb
    Kevin Hooks
    Kevin Hooks
    • Hoover Sissleas Hoover Sissle
    Sorrell Booke
    Sorrell Booke
    • Samuelsonas Samuelson
    William Traylor
    • Coachas Coach
    Darrell Zwerling
    Darrell Zwerling
    • Dr. Brimsonas Dr. Brimson
    S. Pearl Sharp
    • Aunt Edytheas Aunt Edythe
    • (as Sandra Sharp)
    Davis Roberts
    Davis Roberts
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Morris Bird Jr.as Morris Bird Jr.
    David Rini
    Kathy O'Dare
    Hilda Haynes
    Royce Wallace
    Sam Laws
    Sam Laws
    • Hortonas Horton
    Harry Caesar
    Harry Caesar
    • Bonneras Bonner
    Steve Doubet
    Steve Doubet
    • Director
      • Gilbert Moses
    • Writers
      • Don Robertson(novel)
      • Peter S. Beagle(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.
    • basketball
    • leukemia
    • based on novel
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    • Taglines
      • Jimmie Walker As You've Never Seen Him Before! A Hot-Shot High School Basketball Star With So Much to Live For and So Little Time Left.
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      • Drama
      • Sport
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    • Trivia
      Debbie Allen's debut.

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    Top review
    8/10
    A very poignant, interesting story
    A story that I found interesting and comedian Jimmie Walker's only dramatic performance ever is a true classic worth watching!! Additional cast members multi-talented Debbie Allen, Tamu, Kevin Hooks and the man himself James Earl Jones helped make this movie memorable.
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    • chris-636
    • Jun 5, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tuskien taival
    • Production companies
      • Crestview Productions (III)
      • Charles Fries Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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