Paper Lion

Paper Lion(1968)

"The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!"

6.8/10
13 votes
107 minOctober 14, 1968

Overview

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

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Alan Alda

Alan Alda

George Plimpton

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Kate

Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

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Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi

Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford

Frank Gifford

David Doyle

David Doyle

Oscar

Ann Turkel

Ann Turkel

Susan

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John Gordy

John Gordy

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Mike Lucci

Mike Lucci

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Pat Studstill

Pat Studstill

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Bill McPeak

Bill McPeak

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Jim Martin

Jim Martin

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Jim David

Jim David

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Chuck Knox

Chuck Knox

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John North

John North

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Carl Brettschneider

Carl Brettschneider

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Roger Brown

Roger Brown

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Lem Barney

Lem Barney

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Lou Garney

Lou Garney

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Mike Weger

Mike Weger

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Karl Sweetan

Karl Sweetan

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Ron Kramer

Ron Kramer

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Charles Bradshaw

Charles Bradshaw

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Tom Vaughn

Tom Vaughn

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Bill Malinchak

Bill Malinchak

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Roger Shoals

Roger Shoals

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Jerry Rush

Jerry Rush

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Friday Macklam

Friday Macklam

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Kent Falb

Kent Falb

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Richard Lane

Richard Lane

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Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

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Ernest R. Clark

Ernest R. Clark

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Mel Farr

Mel Farr

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Nick Eddy

Nick Eddy

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John McCambridge

John McCambridge

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Bill Cottrell

Bill Cottrell

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Denis Moore

Denis Moore

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Darris McCord

Darris McCord

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Jerry Zawadzkas

Jerry Zawadzka

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John Henderson

John Henderson

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Milt Plum

Milt Plum

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Tom Watkins

Tom Watkins

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Amos Marsh

Amos Marsh

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Mickey Walker

Mickey Walker

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Rip Collins

Rip Collins

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Chuck Walton

Chuck Walton

Garo Yepremian

Garo Yepremian

Garo Yepremian

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Wayne Rasmussen

Wayne Rasmussen

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Bruce Maher

Bruce Maher

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David Kopay

David Kopay

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Ron Goovert

Ron Goovert

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Jim Gibbons

Jim Gibbons

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Ed Flanagan

Ed Flanagan

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Larry Hand

Larry Hand

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Frank Gallagher

Frank Gallagher

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Bob Kowalkowski

Bob Kowalkowski

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Paul Naumoff

Paul Naumoff

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Randy Winkler

Randy Winkler

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John Robinson

John Robinson

Fred J. Scollay

Fred J. Scollay

Man

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Mike Bersell

Boy (uncredited)

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Ernie Harwell

Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Man (uncredited)

Edward Winter

Edward Winter

Touch Football Player (uncredited)

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