Paper Lion
68%
15 TMDB ratings
Directed by Alex March
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!
Trailer
Cast
Alan Alda
George Plimpton
Lauren Hutton
Kate
Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt
Alex Karras
Alex Karras
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford
David Doyle
Oscar
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
Roger Brown
Roger Brown
Lem Barney
Lem Barney
Lou Garney
Lou Garney
Mike Weger
Mike Weger
Karl Sweetan
Karl Sweetan
Ron Kramer
Ron Kramer
Charles Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw
Tom Vaughn
Tom Vaughn
Bill Malinchak
Bill Malinchak
Roger Shoals
Roger Shoals
Jerry Rush
Jerry Rush
Friday Macklam
Friday Macklam
Kent Falb
Kent Falb
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
Ernest R. Clark
Ernest R. Clark
Mel Farr
Mel Farr
Nick Eddy
Nick Eddy
John McCambridge
John McCambridge
Bill Cottrell
Bill Cottrell
Denis Moore
Denis Moore
Darris McCord
Darris McCord
Jerry Zawadzkas
Jerry Zawadzka
John Henderson
John Henderson
Milt Plum
Milt Plum
Tom Watkins
Tom Watkins
Amos Marsh
Amos Marsh
Mickey Walker
Mickey Walker
Rip Collins
Rip Collins
Chuck Walton
Chuck Walton
Garo Yepremian
Garo Yepremian
Wayne Rasmussen
Wayne Rasmussen
Bruce Maher
Bruce Maher
David Kopay
David Kopay
Ron Goovert
Ron Goovert
Jim Gibbons
Jim Gibbons
Ed Flanagan
Ed Flanagan
Larry Hand
Larry Hand
Frank Gallagher
Frank Gallagher
Bob Kowalkowski
Bob Kowalkowski
Paul Naumoff
Paul Naumoff
Randy Winkler
Randy Winkler
John Robinson
John Robinson
Fred J. Scollay
Man
Mike Bersell
Boy (uncredited)
Ernie Harwell
Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Roy Scheider
Man (uncredited)
Edward Winter
Touch Football Player (uncredited)
Crew
Alex March
Director
George Plimpton
Book
Lawrence Roman
Writer
Nicholas Masci
Associate Producer
Stuart Millar
Producer
Morris Hartzband
Director of Photography
Peter Garbarini
Director of Photography
Roger Kellaway
Original Music Composer
Sidney Katz
Editor
Louis San Andres
Editor
John Carter
Editor
William Clay Ford
Thanks
Details
- Release date
- October 14, 1968
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Director
- Alex March
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