Paper Lion

The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!

Duration: 107 min

Release date: 1968-10-23

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

Comedy

Paper Lion

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as George Plimpton

Carl Brettschneider

Carl Brettschneider

Charles Bradshaw

Charles Bradshaw

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Ernest R. Clark

Ernest R. Clark

John McCambridge

John McCambridge

Jerry Zawadzkas

Jerry Zawadzkas

Wayne Rasmussen

Wayne Rasmussen

Frank Gallagher

Frank Gallagher

Bob Kowalkowski

Bob Kowalkowski

Vincent Lombardi

Vincent Lombardi

Fred J. Scollay

Fred J. Scollay

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

as Boy (uncredited)

as Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

as Man (uncredited)

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Associate Producer

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Original Music Composer

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Peter Garbarini

Peter Garbarini

Director of Photography

Morris Hartzband

Morris Hartzband

Director of Photography

Louis San Andres

Louis San Andres

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