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The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)

1977-10-26 · 1h 40m · EN
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Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.

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Peter S. BeagleWriterGilbert MosesDirector

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Jimmie WalkerJimmie WalkerMorris Bird IIIJames Earl JonesJames Earl JonesMorris Bird, Jr.Debbie AllenDebbie AllenJulie SuttonTamu BlackwellTamu BlackwellSandra BirdValerie CurtinValerie CurtinMiss GoldfarbKevin HooksKevin HooksHoover SissleSorrell BookeSorrell BookeSamuelsonDarrell ZwerlingDarrell ZwerlingDr. BrimsonSam LawsSam LawsHortonHarry CaesarHarry CaesarBonnerS. Pearl SharpS. Pearl SharpAunt EdytheWilliam TraylorWilliam TraylorCoach

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference885675Actor preference6902 · 240050 · 151013Country preferenceUsDecade preference1970

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What is The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened about?

Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.

How long is The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened?

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened has a runtime of 100 minutes.