Paper Lion (1968)

The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!

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

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Cast

	Alan Alda	As: George Plimpton
	Lauren Hutton	As: Kate
	Joe Schmidt	As: Self
	Alex Karras	As: Self
	John Gordy	As: Self

Storyline

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

Tagline:	The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!
Certification:	G

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 23 October 1968

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Stuart Miller Productions, United Artists

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Cast

	Alan Alda	George Plimpton
	Lauren Hutton	Kate
	Joe Schmidt	Self
	Alex Karras	Self
	John Gordy	Self
	Mike Lucci	Self
	Pat Studstill	Self
	Bill McPeak	Self
	Jim Martin	Self
	Jim David	Self
	Chuck Knox	Self
	John North	Self
	Carl Brettschneider	Self
	Roger Brown	Self
	Lem Barney	Self
	Lou Garney	Self
	Mike Weger	Self
	Karl Sweetan	Self
	Ron Kramer	Self
	Charles Bradshaw	Self
	Tom Vaughn	Self
	Bill Malinchak	Self
	Roger Shoals	Self
	Jerry Rush	Self
	Friday Macklam	Self
	Kent Falb	Self
	Richard Lane	Self
	Richard Thompson	Self
	Ernest R. Clark	Self
	Mel Farr	Self
	Nick Eddy	Self
	John McCambridge	Self
	Bill Cottrell	Self
	Denis Moore	Self
	Darris McCord	Self
	Jerry Zawadzkas	Self
	John Henderson	Self
	Milt Plum	Self
	Tom Watkins	Self
	Amos Marsh	Self
	Mickey Walker	Self
	Rip Collins	Self
	Chuck Walton	Self
	Garo Yepremian	Self
	Wayne Rasmussen	Self
	Bruce Maher	Self
	David Kopay	Self
	Ron Goovert	Self
	Jim Gibbons	Self
	Ed Flanagan	Self
	Ed Flanagan	Self
	Larry Hand	Self
	Frank Gallagher	Self
	Bob Kowalkowski	Self
	Paul Naumoff	Self
	Randy Winkler	Self
	Vincent Lombardi	Self
	John Robinson	Self
	Frank Gifford	Self
	Fred J. Scollay	Man
	David Doyle	Oscar
	Sugar Ray Robinson	Self
	Ann Turkel	Susan
	Mike Bersell	Boy (uncredited)
	Ernie Harwell	Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
	Roy Scheider	Man (uncredited)

Directed By

Alex March

Director

Writing Credits

	George Plimpton	Story
	George Plimpton	Book
	Lawrence Roman	Writer

Production Crew

	Nicholas Masci	Associate Producer
	Stuart Millar	Producer

Edited By

	Sidney Katz	Editor
	Louis San Andres	Editor
	John Carter	Editor

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Roger Kellaway

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	Morris Hartzband	Director of Photography
	Peter Garbarini	Director of Photography

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