The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

Name: The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1977-10-26
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Jimmie Walker, James Earl Jones, Debbie Allen, Tamu Blackwell, Valerie Curtin

Oct 26, 1977Drama · TV Movie1h 40mInternational

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

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TMDB rating7.0 / 10

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Reported budgetNot reported

Worldwide revenueNot reported

Who’s in it

Cast & characters

Jimmie Walkeras Morris Bird III

James Earl Jonesas Morris Bird, Jr.

Debbie Allenas Julie Sutton

Tamu Blackwellas Sandra Bird

Valerie Curtinas Miss Goldfarb

Kevin Hooksas Hoover Sissle

Sorrell Bookeas Samuelson

Darrell Zwerlingas Dr. Brimson

Sam Lawsas Horton

Harry Caesaras Bonner

Creative team

DirectorGilbert Moses

ScreenplayPeter S. Beagle

ProducersTo be announced

StatusReleased

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