Jim the World's Greatest is a 1976

1976 in film

The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...

 drama film written and directed by Don Coscarelli

Don Coscarelli

Don Coscarelli is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for horror films. His credits include the Phantasm series, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep.-Biography:...

and Craig Mitchell. The movie was produced when Coscarelli and Mitchell were 17 year-old teenagers, while being financed by their parents at a stated cost of $250,000.

Plot

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.