• 1977
  • 1h 40m
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

Summary Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia. View more details

  • 1977
  • 1h 40m

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened

Directed : Gilbert Moses

Written : Peter S. Beagle Don Robertson

Stars : Jimmie 'JJ' Walker Valerie Curtin Debbie Allen Tamu Blackwell

All cast & crew

6.6

Details

Genres : Drama Sport

Release date : Oct 25, 1977

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Charles Fries Productions Crestview Productions (III)

Summary Just before a championship basketball tournament, a teenage athlete learns that he has leukemia. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Sport

Release date : Oct 25, 1977

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Charles Fries Productions Crestview Productions (III)

Photos

Anson Downes, Ned Gill, Kevin Hooks, Brian Kerwin, Daniel Tamm, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)
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