Stuck with a feeble sports department, college coach Sam Archer (John Amos) faces the ax unless he can reverse the school's athletic fortunes. An African vacation with his assistant (Tim Conway) answers Archer's prayers when he spots the athletically gifted Nanu (Jan-Michael Vincent). Sam counts on Nanu's remarkable abilities to put the team back on the winning track. This upbeat farce boasts an impressive cast of comedians.
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| Directing | Robert Scheerer | Director |
| Writing | Gerald Gardner | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dee Caruso | Screenplay |
| Camera | John R. Shannon | Still Photographer |
| Art | Walter H. Tyler | Art Direction |
| Art | Hal Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chuck Keehne | Costume Design |
| Directing | Michael J. Dmytryk | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Dick Warlock | Stunt Double |
| Directing | Arthur J. Vitarelli | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Art Cruickshank | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | La Rue Matheron | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Cotton Warburton | Editor |
| Crew | Dick Warlock | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Herb Taylor | Sound |
| Camera | Frank V. Phillips | Director of Photography |
| Production | Bill Walsh | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Sundby | Costume Design |
| Crew | Eustace Lycett | Special Effects |
| Art | John B. Mansbridge | Art Direction |
| Crew | Hans Metz | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Alan Maley | Matte Painter |
| Sound | Evelyn Kennedy | Music Editor |
| Crew | Danny Lee | Special Effects |
