Paper Lion

Alex March
1968-10-14

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Alan Alda George Plimpton Unowned
Lauren Hutton Kate Unowned
Joe Schmidt Joe Schmidt Unowned
Alex Karras Alex Karras Unowned
Sugar Ray Robinson Sugar Ray Robinson Unowned
Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi Unowned
Frank Gifford Frank Gifford Unowned
David Doyle Oscar Unowned
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
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
Fred J. Scollay Man Unowned
Mike Bersell Boy (uncredited) Unowned
Ernie Harwell Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Unowned
Roy Scheider Man (uncredited) Unowned
Edward Winter Touch Football Player (uncredited) Unowned