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Paper Lion (1968)

APPROVED 107 min  -  Comedy | Sport
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Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

Director:

Alex March

Writers:

George Plimpton (book) (story), Lawrence Roman

Stars:

Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton and Joe Schmidt
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Alda ...
Lauren Hutton ...
Kate
Joe Schmidt Joe Schmidt ...
Himself
Alex Karras Alex Karras ...
Himself
John Gordy John Gordy ...
Himself
Mike Lucci Mike Lucci ...
Himself
Pat Studstill Pat Studstill ...
Himself
Bill McPeak Bill McPeak ...
Himself
Jim Martin Jim Martin ...
Himself
Jim David Jim David ...
Himself
Charles Knox Charles Knox ...
Himself
John North John North ...
Himself
Carl Brettschneider Carl Brettschneider ...
Himself
Roger Brown Roger Brown ...
Himself
Lou Garney Lou Garney ...
Himself
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Storyline

George Plimpton wants to write a story for Sports Illustrated on what it is like to be a quarterback for an NFL team. No one is willing to allow a klutzy amateur to go on the field for fear he'll kill himself. After several teams turn him down, Plimpton got the Detroit Lions to let him go to training camp. He tries to keep his true identity a secret from the real players. This is based on a true incident and many of the players play themselves in the movie. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Detroit Lions | Writer | Sports Team | American Football | Based On Autobiography  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

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Company Credits

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Stuart Miller Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the flashbacks when Plimpton pitches against the American and National League All-Stars, Yankee players are shown wearing both home and road jerseys. See more »

Quotes

Vincent Lombardi: You try the AFL?
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Crazy Credits

Disclaimer from the opening credits: "This film is an amiable fiction based on the book 'Paper Lion' by George Plimpton and is not intended to be a literal depiction of its author." See more »

Connections

Referenced in Over 18... and Ready! (1969) See more »