The Strongest Man in the World
(1975)
Overview
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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Dexter Riley Collection
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Wuchak
⭐ 4/10May 7, 2018
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 t…
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r96sk
⭐ 6/10August 3, 2020
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 focus on Higgins (Joe Flynn), as it worked well i…
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EN
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