The biggest dumbbell on campus... and the secret formula got it off the ground!
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.
- 6.1
- 1975
- Released
- 1h 32m
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
Derrel Maury
Hector (Student)
Roy Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Fritz Feld
Uncle Frederick
Ronnie Schell
Referee
Raymond Bailey
Regent Burns
Dick Patterson
Mr. Secretary
Larry Gelman
Larry
Kathleen Freeman
Officer Hurley
Ned Wertimer
Mr. Parsons
Milton Frome
Mr. Lufkin
Laurie Main
Mr. Reedy
Mary Treen
Mercedes
Eddie Quillan
Mr. Willoughby
Burt Mustin
Regent Appleby
Arthur Space
Regent Shaw
Bill Zuckert
Policeman
Larry J. Blake
Pete
William Bakewell
Professor
Art Metrano
TV Color Man
Lennie Weinrib
State Coach
Francis De Sales
Regent (uncredited)
Harry Holcombe
Regent (uncredited)
John Holland
Regent (uncredited)
Gordon Jump
Krinkle Krunch Executive (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
School Security Guard (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Crumply Crunch Executive (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Crumply Crunch Executive (uncredited)
Jonathan Daly
T.V. Announcer
Lomax Study
Krinkle Krunch Executive (uncredited)
Roger Callard
Weightlifter Kawaski
Released
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- #experiment
- #milk
- #laboratory
- #strong man
Reviews
Worst of the trilogy. While <em>'The Strongest Man in the World'</em> 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
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