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Paper Lion

Alex March

1968 • 1h 47m

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

Paper Lion

Paper Lion 1968 20s TV spot

Cast

Alan Alda

Alan AldaGeorge Plimpton

Lauren Hutton

Lauren HuttonKate

Joe Schmidt

Joe SchmidtJoe Schmidt

Alex Karras

Alex KarrasAlex Karras

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray Robinson

Vince LombardiVince Lombardi

Frank Gifford

Frank GiffordFrank Gifford

David Doyle

David DoyleOscar

Ann Turkel

Ann TurkelSusan

John GordyJohn Gordy

Mike LucciMike Lucci

Pat StudstillPat Studstill

Bill McPeakBill McPeak

Jim MartinJim Martin

Jim DavidJim David

Crew

Roger Kellaway

Roger KellawayOriginal Music Composer

George Plimpton

George PlimptonBook

Sidney Katz

Sidney KatzEditor

John Carter

John CarterEditor

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