Paper Lion

Directed by Alex March
Approved
1968    1h 47mComedy, Sport
6.245%
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

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Cast of Paper Lion

  • Alan AldaGeorge Plimpton
  • Lauren HuttonKate
  • Joe SchmidtJoe Schmidt
  • Alex KarrasAlex Karras
  • Sugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray Robinson
  • Vince LombardiVince Lombardi
  • Frank GiffordFrank Gifford
  • David DoyleOscar
  • Ann TurkelSusan
  • John GordyJohn Gordy
  • Mike LucciMike Lucci
  • Pat StudstillPat Studstill
  • Bill McPeakBill McPeak
  • Jim MartinJim Martin
  • Jim DavidJim David
  • Chuck KnoxChuck Knox
  • John NorthJohn North
  • Carl BrettschneiderCarl Brettschneider
  • Roger BrownRoger Brown
  • Lem BarneyLem Barney
  • Lou GarneyLou Garney
  • Mike WegerMike Weger
  • Karl SweetanKarl Sweetan
  • Ron KramerRon Kramer
  • Charles BradshawCharles Bradshaw
  • Tom VaughnTom Vaughn
  • Bill MalinchakBill Malinchak
  • Roger ShoalsRoger Shoals
  • Jerry RushJerry Rush
  • Friday MacklamFriday Macklam
  • Kent FalbKent Falb
  • Richard LaneRichard Lane
  • Richard ThompsonRichard Thompson
  • Ernest R. ClarkErnest R. Clark
  • Mel FarrMel Farr
  • Nick EddyNick Eddy
  • John McCambridgeJohn McCambridge
  • Bill CottrellBill Cottrell
  • Denis MooreDenis Moore
  • Darris McCordDarris McCord
  • Jerry ZawadzkasJerry Zawadzka
  • John HendersonJohn Henderson
  • Milt PlumMilt Plum
  • Tom WatkinsTom Watkins
  • Amos MarshAmos Marsh
  • Mickey WalkerMickey Walker
  • Rip CollinsRip Collins
  • Chuck WaltonChuck Walton
  • Garo YepremianGaro Yepremian
  • Wayne RasmussenWayne Rasmussen
  • Bruce MaherBruce Maher
  • David KopayDavid Kopay
  • Ron GoovertRon Goovert
  • Jim GibbonsJim Gibbons
  • Ed FlanaganEd Flanagan
  • Larry HandLarry Hand
  • Frank GallagherFrank Gallagher
  • Bob KowalkowskiBob Kowalkowski
  • Paul NaumoffPaul Naumoff
  • Randy WinklerRandy Winkler
  • John RobinsonJohn Robinson
  • Fred J. ScollayMan
  • Mike BersellBoy (uncredited)
  • Ernie HarwellBaseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  • Roy ScheiderMan (uncredited)
  • Edward WinterTouch Football Player (uncredited)
  • Alex MarchDirector
  • Lawrence RomanWriter
  • Stuart MillarProducer

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