Paper Lion (1968)

Paper Lion (1968)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1968-10-14 United States of America 107 Min. PG-13
6.8 13 votes
Comedy

Overview

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

Cast

Alan Alda is George Plimpton
George Plimpton
Joe Schmidt is Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt
Alex Karras is Alex Karras
Alex Karras
Sugar Ray Robinson is Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Vince Lombardi is Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Frank Gifford is Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford
David Doyle is Oscar
Oscar
Ann Turkel is Susan
Susan
John Gordy is John Gordy
John Gordy
Mike Lucci is Mike Lucci
Mike Lucci
Pat Studstill is Pat Studstill
Pat Studstill
Bill McPeak is Bill McPeak
Bill McPeak
Jim Martin is Jim Martin
Jim Martin
Jim David is Jim David
Jim David
Chuck Knox is Chuck Knox
Chuck Knox
John North is John North
John North
Carl Brettschneider is Carl Brettschneider
Carl Brettschneider
Roger Brown is Roger Brown
Roger Brown
Lem Barney is Lem Barney
Lem Barney
Lou Garney is Lou Garney
Lou Garney
Mike Weger is Mike Weger
Mike Weger
Karl Sweetan is Karl Sweetan
Karl Sweetan
Ron Kramer is Ron Kramer
Ron Kramer
Charles Bradshaw is Charles Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw
Tom Vaughn is Tom Vaughn
Tom Vaughn
Bill Malinchak is Bill Malinchak
Bill Malinchak
Roger Shoals is Roger Shoals
Roger Shoals
Jerry Rush is Jerry Rush
Jerry Rush
Friday Macklam is Friday Macklam
Friday Macklam
Kent Falb is Kent Falb
Kent Falb
Richard Lane is Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Richard Thompson is Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
Ernest R. Clark is Ernest R. Clark
Ernest R. Clark
Mel Farr is Mel Farr
Mel Farr
Nick Eddy is Nick Eddy
Nick Eddy
John McCambridge is John McCambridge
John McCambridge
Bill Cottrell is Bill Cottrell
Bill Cottrell
Denis Moore is Denis Moore
Denis Moore
Darris McCord is Darris McCord
Darris McCord
Jerry Zawadzkas is Jerry Zawadzka
Jerry Zawadzka
John Henderson is John Henderson
John Henderson
Milt Plum is Milt Plum
Milt Plum
Tom Watkins is Tom Watkins
Tom Watkins
Amos Marsh is Amos Marsh
Amos Marsh
Mickey Walker is Mickey Walker
Mickey Walker
Rip Collins is Rip Collins
Rip Collins
Chuck Walton is Chuck Walton
Chuck Walton
Garo Yepremian is Garo Yepremian
Garo Yepremian
Wayne Rasmussen is Wayne Rasmussen
Wayne Rasmussen
Bruce Maher is Bruce Maher
Bruce Maher
David Kopay is David Kopay
David Kopay
Ron Goovert is Ron Goovert
Ron Goovert
Jim Gibbons is Jim Gibbons
Jim Gibbons
Ed Flanagan is Ed Flanagan
Ed Flanagan
Larry Hand is Larry Hand
Larry Hand
Frank Gallagher is Frank Gallagher
Frank Gallagher
Bob Kowalkowski is Bob Kowalkowski
Bob Kowalkowski
Paul Naumoff is Paul Naumoff
Paul Naumoff
Randy Winkler is Randy Winkler
Randy Winkler
John Robinson is John Robinson
John Robinson
Mike Bersell is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Ernie Harwell is Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Roy Scheider is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Edward Winter is Touch Football Player (uncredited)
Touch Football Player (uncredited)