Paper Lion
The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!
1968 | 107m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Alex March |
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| Writer: | Lawrence Roman, George Plimpton |
| Staring: |
| Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 14, 1968 |
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| Director: | Alex March |
| Writer: | Lawrence Roman, George Plimpton |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | american football, sports, writer, based on memoir or autobiography |
| Production Companies | Stuart Miller Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alan Alda | George Plimpton |
| Lauren Hutton | Kate |
| Joe Schmidt | Joe Schmidt |
| Alex Karras | Alex Karras |
| Sugar Ray Robinson | Sugar Ray Robinson |
| Vince Lombardi | Vince Lombardi |
| Frank Gifford | Frank Gifford |
| David Doyle | Oscar |
| Ann Turkel | Susan |
| 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 | Chuck 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 |
| Ron Kramer | Ron Kramer |
| Charles Bradshaw | Charles Bradshaw |
| Tom Vaughn | Tom Vaughn |
| Bill Malinchak | Bill Malinchak |
| Roger Shoals | Roger Shoals |
| Jerry Rush | Jerry Rush |
| Friday Macklam | Friday Macklam |
| Kent Falb | Kent Falb |
| Richard Lane | Richard Lane |
| Richard Thompson | Richard Thompson |
| Ernest R. Clark | Ernest R. Clark |
| Mel Farr | Mel Farr |
| Nick Eddy | Nick Eddy |
| John McCambridge | John McCambridge |
| Bill Cottrell | Bill Cottrell |
| Denis Moore | Denis Moore |
| Darris McCord | Darris McCord |
| Jerry Zawadzkas | Jerry Zawadzka |
| John Henderson | John Henderson |
| Milt Plum | Milt Plum |
| Tom Watkins | Tom Watkins |
| Amos Marsh | Amos Marsh |
| Mickey Walker | Mickey Walker |
| Rip Collins | Rip Collins |
| Chuck Walton | Chuck Walton |
| Garo Yepremian | Garo Yepremian |
| Wayne Rasmussen | Wayne Rasmussen |
| Bruce Maher | Bruce Maher |
| David Kopay | David Kopay |
| Ron Goovert | Ron Goovert |
| Jim Gibbons | Jim Gibbons |
| Ed Flanagan | Ed Flanagan |
| Larry Hand | Larry Hand |
| Frank Gallagher | Frank Gallagher |
| Bob Kowalkowski | Bob Kowalkowski |
| Paul Naumoff | Paul Naumoff |
| Randy Winkler | Randy Winkler |
| John Robinson | John Robinson |
| Fred J. Scollay | Man |
| Mike Bersell | Boy (uncredited) |
| Ernie Harwell | Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Roy Scheider | Man (uncredited) |
| Edward Winter | Touch Football Player (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alex March | Director |
| Lawrence Roman | Writer |
| Morris Hartzband | Director of Photography |
| Peter Garbarini | Director of Photography |
| Louis San Andres | Editor |
| George Plimpton | Book |
| Sidney Katz | Editor |
| John Carter | Editor |
| Roger Kellaway | Original Music Composer |
| William Clay Ford | Thanks |
| Edwin J. Anderson | Thanks |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Masci | Associate Producer |
| Stuart Millar | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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