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Paper Lion

  • 19681968
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1K
YOUR RATING
Paper Lion (1968)
  • Comedy
  • Sport
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
IMDb RATING
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1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alex March
  • Writers
    • George Plimpton(book)
    • Lawrence Roman
  • Stars
    • Alan Alda
    • Lauren Hutton
    • Joe Schmidt
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alex March
  • Writers
    • George Plimpton(book)
    • Lawrence Roman
  • Stars
    • Alan Alda
    • Lauren Hutton
    • Joe Schmidt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda and Lauren Hutton in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Roy Scheider, and David Doyle in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda and Vincent Lombardi in Paper Lion (1968)
    Lauren Hutton in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alex Karras in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda and Lauren Hutton in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda in Paper Lion (1968)
    Alan Alda and Alex Karras in Paper Lion (1968)

    Top cast

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    Alan Alda
    Alan Alda
    • George Plimpton
    Lauren Hutton
    Lauren Hutton
    • Kate
    Joe Schmidt
    • Joe Schmidt
    Alex Karras
    Alex Karras
    • Alex Karras
    John Gordy
    • John Gordy
    Mike Lucci
    • Mike Lucci
    Pat Studstill
    • Pat Studstill
    Bill McPeak
    • Bill McPeak
    Jim Martin
    • Jim Martin
    Jim David
    • Jim David
    Chuck Knox
    • Charles Knox
    • (as Charles Knox)
    John North
    • John North
    Carl Brettschneider
    • Carl Brettschneider
    Roger Brown
    • Roger Brown
    Lem Barney
    • Lem Barney
    Lou Garney
    • Lou Garney
    Mike Weger
    • Mike Weger
    Karl Sweetan
    • Karl Sweetan
    • Director
      • Alex March
    • Writers
      • George Plimpton(book) (story)
      • Lawrence Roman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After Coach Lombardi turns him down, he suggest that Plimpton should try the AFL. At the time the movie was filmed, the National Football League and American Football League were bitter rivals. This was before the AFL became part of the NFL.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Vincent Lombardi: You know, George, we carry four quarterbacks now. And to ask us to carry five, I think would be a real headache. I just don't think it will work.

      [Shows George the door]

      Vincent Lombardi: Have you tried the AFL?

    • 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."
    • Connections
      Featured in 75 Seasons: The Story of the NFL (1994)

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    When football was football....
    This is a competent film version of reporter George Plimpton's ill-fated attempt to be a NFL quarterback. Although Alan Alda does a good job as Plimpton, the real joy of this film is in the way it unintentionally documents the sense of community shared among the teammates (many of those used in this film were actual football players, including Alex Karras of "Webster" fame) before money, egos, and greed corrupted the sport.
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    • J. Canker Huxley
    • Dec 6, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Паперовий лев
    • Filming locations
      • Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Stuart Miller Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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