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Paper Lion

The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!

6.8

1h 47m

1968

“The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!”

Synopsis

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

Director

Alex March

Trailer

Comedy

sportsamerican footballwriterbased on memoir or autobiography

Cast & Crew

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

as George Plimpton

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

as Kate

Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

as Joe Schmidt

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

as Alex Karras

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

as Sugar Ray Robinson

Vince Lombardi

as Vince Lombardi

Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford

as Frank Gifford

David Doyle

David Doyle

as Oscar

Ann Turkel

Ann Turkel

as Susan

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