Jim the World's Greatest | |
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Directed by |
Don Coscarelli Craig Mitchell |
Produced by | Don Coscarelli |
Written by | Don Coscarelli Craig Mitchell |
Starring |
Gregory Harrison Reggie Bannister Angus Scrimm Marla Pennington |
Music by | Fred Myrow |
Cinematography | Don Coscarelli Rexford L. Metz Craig Mitchell |
Edited by | J. Terry Williams |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date
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January 1976 |
Running time
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94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $250,000 |
Jim the World's Greatest is a 1976 drama film written and directed by Don Coscarelli and Craig Mitchell. The movie was produced when Coscarelli and Mitchell were 17-year-olds, while being financed by their parents at a stated cost of $250,000.
Jim, a troubled teenager, lives with his alcoholic father and younger brother. When not protecting his brother from his abusive father, Jim engages in the usual teen activities of football, parties and girlfriends.