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Paper Lion

Paper Lion

The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!

19681h 47mFilm

68

6.8(15)

Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

Top Cast

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

George Plimpton

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Kate

Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi

Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford

David Doyle

David Doyle

Oscar

Ann Turkel

Ann Turkel

Susan

John Gordy

John Gordy

Mike Lucci

Mike Lucci

Pat Studstill

Pat Studstill

Bill McPeak

Bill McPeak

Jim Martin

Jim Martin

Jim David

Jim David

Chuck Knox

Chuck Knox

John North

John North

Carl Brettschneider

Carl Brettschneider

Carl Brettschneider

Roger Brown

Roger Brown

Lem Barney

Lem Barney

Details

Director: Alex March
Status: Released
Release: 1968-10-14
Runtime: 1h 47m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: EN
Score: 68%

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