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Paper Lion
Paper Lion

Paper Lion

The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!

Genres

Comedy

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

23 October 1968

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

George Plimpton

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Kate

Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

Self

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Self

John Gordy

John Gordy

Self

Mike Lucci

Mike Lucci

Self

Pat Studstill

Pat Studstill

Self

Bill McPeak

Bill McPeak

Self

Jim Martin

Jim Martin

Self

Jim David

Jim David

Self

Chuck Knox

Chuck Knox

Self

John North

John North

Self

Carl Brettschneider

Carl Brettschneider

Self

Roger Brown

Roger Brown

Self

Lem Barney

Lem Barney

Self

Lou Garney

Lou Garney

Self

Mike Weger

Mike Weger

Self

Karl Sweetan

Karl Sweetan

Self

Ron Kramer

Ron Kramer

Self

Charles Bradshaw

Charles Bradshaw

Self

Tom Vaughn

Tom Vaughn

Self

Bill Malinchak

Bill Malinchak

Self

Roger Shoals

Roger Shoals

Self

Jerry Rush

Jerry Rush

Self

Friday Macklam

Friday Macklam

Self

Kent Falb

Kent Falb

Self

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Self

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Self

Ernest R. Clark

Ernest R. Clark

Self

Mel Farr

Mel Farr

Self

Nick Eddy

Nick Eddy

Self

John McCambridge

John McCambridge

Self

Bill Cottrell

Bill Cottrell

Self

Denis Moore

Denis Moore

Self

Darris McCord

Darris McCord

Self

Jerry Zawadzkas

Jerry Zawadzkas

Self

John Henderson

John Henderson

Self

Milt Plum

Milt Plum

Self

Tom Watkins

Tom Watkins

Self

Amos Marsh

Amos Marsh

Self

Mickey Walker

Mickey Walker

Self

Rip Collins

Rip Collins

Self

Chuck Walton

Chuck Walton

Self

Garo Yepremian

Garo Yepremian

Self

Wayne Rasmussen

Wayne Rasmussen

Self

Bruce Maher

Bruce Maher

Self

David Kopay

David Kopay

Self

Ron Goovert

Ron Goovert

Self

Jim Gibbons

Jim Gibbons

Self

Ed Flanagan

Ed Flanagan

Self

Ed Flanagan

Ed Flanagan

Self

Larry Hand

Larry Hand

Self

Frank Gallagher

Frank Gallagher

Self

Bob Kowalkowski

Bob Kowalkowski

Self

Paul Naumoff

Paul Naumoff

Self

Randy Winkler

Randy Winkler

Self

Vincent Lombardi

Vincent Lombardi

Self

John Robinson

John Robinson

Self

Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford

Self

Fred J. Scollay

Fred J. Scollay

Man

David Doyle

David Doyle

Oscar

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Self

Ann Turkel

Ann Turkel

Susan

Mike Bersell

Mike Bersell

Boy (uncredited)

Ernie Harwell

Ernie Harwell

Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Man (uncredited)

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