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    Paper Lion

    107'

    1968-10-14

    6.8

    The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!

    Comedy

    Overview:

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

    DirectingAlex MarchWritingGeorge Plimpton

    Cast

    3

    George Plimpton

    Alan Alda

    1

    Kate

    Lauren Hutton

    1

    Joe Schmidt

    Joe Schmidt

    1

    Alex Karras

    Alex Karras

    1

    Sugar Ray Robinson

    Sugar Ray Robinson

    1

    Vince Lombardi

    Vince Lombardi

    1

    Frank Gifford

    Frank Gifford

    1

    Oscar

    David Doyle

    1

    Susan

    Ann Turkel

    1

    John Gordy

    John Gordy

    1

    Mike Lucci

    Mike Lucci

    1

    Pat Studstill

    Pat Studstill

    1

    Bill McPeak

    Bill McPeak

    1

    Jim Martin

    Jim Martin

    1

    Jim David

    Jim David

    1

    Chuck Knox

    Chuck Knox

    1

    John North

    John North

    1

    Carl Brettschneider

    Carl Brettschneider

    1

    Roger Brown

    Roger Brown

    1

    Lem Barney

    Lem Barney

    1

    Lou Garney

    Lou Garney

    1

    Mike Weger

    Mike Weger

    1

    Karl Sweetan

    Karl Sweetan

    1

    Ron Kramer

    Ron Kramer

    1

    Charles Bradshaw

    Charles Bradshaw

    1

    Tom Vaughn

    Tom Vaughn

    1

    Bill Malinchak

    Bill Malinchak

    1

    Roger Shoals

    Roger Shoals

    1

    Jerry Rush

    Jerry Rush

    1

    Friday Macklam

    Friday Macklam

    1

    Kent Falb

    Kent Falb

    1

    Richard Lane

    Richard Lane

    1

    Richard Thompson

    Richard Thompson

    1

    Ernest R. Clark

    Ernest R. Clark

    1

    Mel Farr

    Mel Farr

    1

    Nick Eddy

    Nick Eddy

    1

    John McCambridge

    John McCambridge

    1

    Bill Cottrell

    Bill Cottrell

    1

    Denis Moore

    Denis Moore

    1

    Darris McCord

    Darris McCord

    1

    Jerry Zawadzka

    Jerry Zawadzkas

    1

    John Henderson

    John Henderson

    1

    Milt Plum

    Milt Plum

    1

    Tom Watkins

    Tom Watkins

    1

    Amos Marsh

    Amos Marsh

    1

    Mickey Walker

    Mickey Walker

    1

    Rip Collins

    Rip Collins

    1

    Chuck Walton

    Chuck Walton

    1

    Garo Yepremian

    Garo Yepremian

    1

    Wayne Rasmussen

    Wayne Rasmussen

    1

    Bruce Maher

    Bruce Maher

    1

    David Kopay

    David Kopay

    1

    Ron Goovert

    Ron Goovert

    1

    Jim Gibbons

    Jim Gibbons

    1

    Ed Flanagan

    Ed Flanagan

    1

    Larry Hand

    Larry Hand

    1

    Frank Gallagher

    Frank Gallagher

    1

    Bob Kowalkowski

    Bob Kowalkowski

    1

    Paul Naumoff

    Paul Naumoff

    1

    Randy Winkler

    Randy Winkler

    1

    John Robinson

    John Robinson

    1

    Man

    Fred J. Scollay

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    Mike Bersell

    1

    Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    Ernie Harwell

    2

    Man (uncredited)

    Roy Scheider

    1

    Touch Football Player (uncredited)

    Edward Winter

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Stuart Miller Productions
    • Vote Count: 15
    • Popularity: 0.875
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Paper Lion

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