The Strongest Man in the World

1975

1h 32m

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6.1/10

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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.

Directors

Vincent McEveety

Writers

Joseph L. McEveety(writer by)

Herman Groves(writer by)

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Kurt Russell

Joe Flynn

Eve Arden

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Dexter Riley

Dean Higgins

Harriet

A.J. Arno

Krinkle

Harry

Dietz

Schuyler

Prof. Quigley

Ah Fong

Chief Blair

John (Student)

Hector (Student)

David (Student)

Mr. Roberts

Uncle Frederick

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Directors

Vincent McEveety

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Joseph L. McEveety(writer by)

Herman Groves(writer by)

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4/10

Some highlights, but overall kinda lame RELEASED IN 1975 and directed by Vincent McEveety, "The Strongest Man in the World” chronicles events at a Southern California college where Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) & his pals inadvertently discover that a concoction of a new chemical mixed with a certain cereal will grant anyone or anything superhuman strength. It’s interesting seeing Kurt when he was so young (23 years-old during shooting) and there’s a fun all-star cast of familiars who were popular at the time (Joe Flynn, Dick Van Patten, Phil Silvers, Cesar Romero, etc.). I also like the mid-70s fashions & décor; and there are a few laughs or well-done scenes, like the great conference room sequence. But, with the exception of Eve Arden as a cereal mogul, there’s zero emphasis in the female department. In other words, the story takes place at a Southern Cal college, but there are no women, except in a very peripheral sense. Someone might argue that this is a film for kids. Yes, real LITTLE kids; and maybe adults on a nostalgia trip. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 32 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles, Glendale and Pasadena, California. WRITERS: Joseph L. McEveety and Herman Groves. GRADE: C-

Wuchak07 May, 2018