The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
1977, English. Directed by Gilbert Moses.
Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Gilbert MosesDirector
- Jimmie WalkerMorris Bird III
- James Earl JonesMorris Bird, Jr.
- Debbie AllenJulie Sutton
- Tamu BlackwellSandra Bird
- Valerie CurtinMiss Goldfarb
- Kevin HooksHoover Sissle
- Sorrell BookeSamuelson
- Darrell ZwerlingDr. Brimson
- Sam LawsHorton
- Harry CaesarBonner
- S. Pearl SharpAunt Edythe
- William TraylorCoach
Details
- Released
- 26 October 1977
- Written by
- Peter S. Beagle
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The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened on?
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 October 1977. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened?
If you liked The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened, try Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault, TalhotBlond, American Son.
Who directed The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened?
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977) was directed by Gilbert Moses and stars Jimmie Walker, James Earl Jones, Debbie Allen.