Paper Lion

The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!

Duration: 107 min
Release date: 1968-10-14
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Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

Comedy

Paper Lion

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Paper Lion

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Alan Alda
Alan Alda
as George Plimpton
Lauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton
as Kate
Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt
as Joe Schmidt
Alex Karras
Alex Karras
as Alex Karras
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
as Sugar Ray Robinson
Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
as Vince Lombardi
Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford
as Frank Gifford
David Doyle
David Doyle
as Oscar
Ann Turkel
Ann Turkel
as Susan
John Gordy
John Gordy
as John Gordy
Mike Lucci
Mike Lucci
as Mike Lucci
Pat Studstill
Pat Studstill
as Pat Studstill
Bill McPeak
Bill McPeak
as Bill McPeak
Jim Martin
Jim Martin
as Jim Martin
Jim David
Jim David
as Jim David
Chuck Knox
Chuck Knox
as Chuck Knox
John North
John North
as John North
Carl Brettschneider
Carl Brettschneider
as Carl Brettschneider
Roger Brown
Roger Brown
as Roger Brown
Lem Barney
Lem Barney
as Lem Barney
Lou Garney
Lou Garney
as Lou Garney
Mike Weger
Mike Weger
as Mike Weger
Karl Sweetan
Karl Sweetan
as Karl Sweetan
Ron Kramer
Ron Kramer
as Ron Kramer
Charles Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw
as Charles Bradshaw
Tom Vaughn
Tom Vaughn
as Tom Vaughn
Bill Malinchak
Bill Malinchak
as Bill Malinchak
Roger Shoals
Roger Shoals
as Roger Shoals
Jerry Rush
Jerry Rush
as Jerry Rush
Friday Macklam
Friday Macklam
as Friday Macklam
Kent Falb
Kent Falb
as Kent Falb
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
as Richard Lane
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
as Richard Thompson
Ernest R. Clark
Ernest R. Clark
as Ernest R. Clark
Mel Farr
Mel Farr
as Mel Farr
Nick Eddy
Nick Eddy
as Nick Eddy
John McCambridge
John McCambridge
as John McCambridge
Bill Cottrell
Bill Cottrell
as Bill Cottrell
Denis Moore
Denis Moore
as Denis Moore
Darris McCord
Darris McCord
as Darris McCord
Jerry Zawadzkas
Jerry Zawadzkas
as Jerry Zawadzka
John Henderson
John Henderson
as John Henderson
Milt Plum
Milt Plum
as Milt Plum
Tom Watkins
Tom Watkins
as Tom Watkins
Amos Marsh
Amos Marsh
as Amos Marsh
Mickey Walker
Mickey Walker
as Mickey Walker
Rip Collins
Rip Collins
as Rip Collins
Chuck Walton
Chuck Walton
as Chuck Walton
Garo Yepremian
Garo Yepremian
as Garo Yepremian
Wayne Rasmussen
Wayne Rasmussen
as Wayne Rasmussen
Bruce Maher
Bruce Maher
as Bruce Maher
David Kopay
David Kopay
as David Kopay
Ron Goovert
Ron Goovert
as Ron Goovert
Jim Gibbons
Jim Gibbons
as Jim Gibbons
Ed Flanagan
Ed Flanagan
as Ed Flanagan
Larry Hand
Larry Hand
as Larry Hand
Frank Gallagher
Frank Gallagher
as Frank Gallagher
Bob Kowalkowski
Bob Kowalkowski
as Bob Kowalkowski
Paul Naumoff
Paul Naumoff
as Paul Naumoff
Randy Winkler
Randy Winkler
as Randy Winkler
John Robinson
John Robinson
as John Robinson
Fred J. Scollay
Fred J. Scollay
as Man
Mike Bersell
Mike Bersell
as Boy (uncredited)
Ernie Harwell
Ernie Harwell
as Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider
as Man (uncredited)
Edward Winter
Edward Winter
as Touch Football Player (uncredited)
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