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  • Paper Lion (1968)
  • Approved
    107 min | Comedy, Sport
Paper Lion (1968)
Approved
107 min | Comedy, Sport

Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
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Director
Writers
George Plimpton (book) | Lawrence Roman (screenplay)
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Updated Oct 14, 1968

Release date
Oct 14, 1968 (United States)

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Cast

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