The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!
6.8
107 min
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
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Alan Alda | George Plimpton | Unowned |
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Lauren Hutton | Kate | Unowned |
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Joe Schmidt | Joe Schmidt | Unowned |
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Alex Karras | Alex Karras | Unowned |
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Sugar Ray Robinson | Sugar Ray Robinson | Unowned |
| Vince Lombardi | Vince Lombardi | Unowned | |
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Frank Gifford | Frank Gifford | Unowned |
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David Doyle | Oscar | Unowned |
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Ann Turkel | Susan | Unowned |
| John Gordy | John Gordy | Unowned | |
| Mike Lucci | Mike Lucci | Unowned | |
| Pat Studstill | Pat Studstill | Unowned | |
| Bill McPeak | Bill McPeak | Unowned | |
| Jim Martin | Jim Martin | Unowned | |
| Jim David | Jim David | Unowned | |
| Chuck Knox | Chuck Knox | Unowned | |
| John North | John North | Unowned | |
| Carl Brettschneider | Carl Brettschneider | Unowned | |
| Roger Brown | Roger Brown | Unowned | |
| Lem Barney | Lem Barney | Unowned | |
| Lou Garney | Lou Garney | Unowned | |
| Mike Weger | Mike Weger | Unowned | |
| Karl Sweetan | Karl Sweetan | Unowned | |
| Ron Kramer | Ron Kramer | Unowned | |
| Charles Bradshaw | Charles Bradshaw | Unowned | |
| Tom Vaughn | Tom Vaughn | Unowned | |
| Bill Malinchak | Bill Malinchak | Unowned | |
| Roger Shoals | Roger Shoals | Unowned | |
| Jerry Rush | Jerry Rush | Unowned | |
| Friday Macklam | Friday Macklam | Unowned | |
| Kent Falb | Kent Falb | Unowned | |
| Richard Lane | Richard Lane | Unowned | |
| Richard Thompson | Richard Thompson | Unowned | |
| Ernest R. Clark | Ernest R. Clark | Unowned | |
| Mel Farr | Mel Farr | Unowned | |
| Nick Eddy | Nick Eddy | Unowned | |
| John McCambridge | John McCambridge | Unowned | |
| Bill Cottrell | Bill Cottrell | Unowned | |
| Denis Moore | Denis Moore | Unowned | |
| Darris McCord | Darris McCord | Unowned | |
| Jerry Zawadzkas | Jerry Zawadzka | Unowned | |
| John Henderson | John Henderson | Unowned | |
| Milt Plum | Milt Plum | Unowned | |
| Tom Watkins | Tom Watkins | Unowned | |
| Amos Marsh | Amos Marsh | Unowned | |
| Mickey Walker | Mickey Walker | Unowned | |
| Rip Collins | Rip Collins | Unowned | |
| Chuck Walton | Chuck Walton | Unowned | |
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Garo Yepremian | Garo Yepremian | Unowned |
| Wayne Rasmussen | Wayne Rasmussen | Unowned | |
| Bruce Maher | Bruce Maher | Unowned | |
| David Kopay | David Kopay | Unowned | |
| Ron Goovert | Ron Goovert | Unowned | |
| Jim Gibbons | Jim Gibbons | Unowned | |
| Ed Flanagan | Ed Flanagan | Unowned | |
| Larry Hand | Larry Hand | Unowned | |
| Frank Gallagher | Frank Gallagher | Unowned | |
| Bob Kowalkowski | Bob Kowalkowski | Unowned | |
| Paul Naumoff | Paul Naumoff | Unowned | |
| Randy Winkler | Randy Winkler | Unowned | |
| John Robinson | John Robinson | Unowned | |
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Fred J. Scollay | Man | Unowned |
| Mike Bersell | Boy (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Ernie Harwell | Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Roy Scheider | Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edward Winter | Touch Football Player (uncredited) | Unowned |