The Strongest Man in the World

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The Strongest Man in the World (1975)

G 02/06/1975 (US) Comedy, Family 1h 32m

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

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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.

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Kurt Russell

Dexter Riley
Joe Flynn

Dean Higgins
Eve Arden

Harriet
Cesar Romero

A.J. Arno
Phil Silvers

Krinkle
Dick Van Patten

Harry
Harold Gould

Dietz
Michael McGreevey

Schuyler
Richard Bakalyan

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A review by r96sk

60%

Written by r96sk on August 3, 2020

Worst of the trilogy.

While 'The Strongest Man in the World' isn't anything atrocious, it most certainly fails to land on the same level as the two Robert Butler directed films. The plot, which is about strength this time, isn't as finely executed or as entertaining.

Kurt Russell (Dexter), the star of the last two productions, barely features in this one. I can see why they kept the focus on Higgins (Joe Flynn), as it worked well in 'Now You See Him, Now You Don't', but to switch eyes from Dexter to Schuyler (Michael McGreevey) is a strange choice. Cesar Romero (Arno) an... read the rest.

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