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Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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Alan Alda was great in this film.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alan Alda | ... | George Plimpton |
 | Lauren Hutton | ... | Kate |
 | Joe Schmidt | ... | Himself |
| Alex Karras | ... | Himself |
| John Gordy | ... | Himself |
| Mike Lucci | ... | Himself |
| Pat Studstill | ... | Himself |
| Bill McPeak | ... | Himself |
| Jim Martin | ... | Himself |
| Jim David | ... | Himself |
| Charles Knox | ... | Himself |
| John North | ... | Himself |
| Carl Brettschneider | ... | Himself |
| Roger Brown | ... | Himself |
| Lou Garney | ... | Himself |
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107 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:Approved (PCA #21990)
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Factual errors: After George enters the game and the team is penalized for Delay of Game, the referee is shown winding the clock. The clock is not started after a Delay penalty.
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Vincent Lombardi:
You try the AFL?
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Paper Lion is a really good movie. Alan Alda was perfect for the role of Sports Illustrated reporter George Plimpton, and Lauren Hutton gave a strong debut performance as Plimpton's secretary. This is a classic underdog movie with Plimpton on assignment trying to make the Detroit Lion's football team. You can't help but put yourself in George's shoes. What makes this movie great is that Alda and Hutton are the only real actors, so it's as if you were a fly on the wall watching the team prepare for the season. I don't want to give anything away, so you will have to see it for yourself. But believe me it is well worth your time and will leave you smiling.