Paper Lion (1968)

Paper Lion | United States of America

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

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Description

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

Director

Alex March

Stars

Alan Alda
George Plimpton

Lauren Hutton
Kate

David Doyle
Oscar

Alex Karras
Himself

John Gordy
Self

Ann Turkel
Susan

Mike Lucci
Self

Frank Gifford
Himself

Pat Studstill
Self

Vince Lombardi
Himself

Others...

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Keywords

writer, sport, based on memoir or autobiography, american football

Production

United Artists, Stuart Miller Productions

Actor

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

Creators

Alex March (Director), Morris Hartzband (Director of Photography), Lawrence Roman (Writer), Roger Kellaway (Music), George Plimpton (Book), Sidney Katz (Editor), Peter Garbarini (Director of Photography), Louis San Andres (Editor), John Carter (Editor), Stuart Millar (Producer), Nicholas Masci (Associate Producer)

Alternative titles

León de papel (ES)
Papíroroszlán (HU)

Release dates

23.10.1968 (US)
23.10.1968 (US)