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The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

The biggest dumbbell on campus... and the secret formula got it off the ground!

19756.11h 32m

Overview

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.

Directed by Vincent McEveety
Written by Joseph L. McEveety, Herman Groves
Produced by Bill Anderson
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Top Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Dexter Riley

Joe Flynn

Joe Flynn

Dean Higgins

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Harriet

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

A.J. Arno

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Krinkle

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Harry

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Dietz

Michael McGreevey

Michael McGreevey

Schuyler

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Cookie

William Schallert

William Schallert

Prof. Quigley

Themes & Keywords

experimentmilklaboratorystrong man

About The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World is a comedy, family film released in 1975 exploring themes of experiment, milk, laboratory, strong man. Directed by Vincent McEveety, it stars Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden. Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.

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