The Strongest Man In the World.

Name: The Strongest Man In the World
Genre: Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1975-02-06
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Phil Silvers

Breakfast gives a college student a surprising advantage.

A laboratory accident gives Dexter extraordinary strength, pulling his college into a cereal-company rivalry and a contest the wrong people want to control.

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Why it’s a little special

Kurt Russell's cheerful disbelief and the exaggerated feats make the science premise easy to enjoy as broad physical comedy.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

General audiences

US film rating

Cartoonish violence, criminal schemes, sabotage, dangerous stunts, and adults encouraging cheating or misleading advertising.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Starring: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Phil Silvers, Dick Van Patten, Harold Gould, Mike McGreevey, William Schallert, Larry J. Franco
Written by: Joseph L. McEveety, Herman Groves
Produced by: Bill Anderson
Release date: February 6, 1975
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genre: Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Language: English