Film

The Strongest Man in the World

1975 · 1h 32m · Comedy · Family

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

IMDb

5.9

Metacritic

63

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.

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

Cookie

William Schallert

Prof. Quigley

Benson Fong

Ah Fong

James Gregory

Chief Blair

John Debney

John (Student)

Derrel Maury

Hector (Student)

David R. Ellis

David (Student)

Roy Roberts

Mr. Roberts

• Vincent McEveetyDirector
• Joseph L. McEveetyWriter
• Herman GrovesWriter
• Bill AndersonProducer
• Cotton WarburtonEditor

The Strongest Man In The World

Release date

February 6, 1975

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

G

Genres

Comedy, Family

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