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Paper Lion is a 1968 sports comedy film starring Alan Alda as writer George Plimpton, based on Plimpton's 1966 nonfiction book of the same name depicting his tryout with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
Paper Lion: Directed by Alex March. With Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Joe Schmidt, Alex Karras. Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
- (1.3K)
- Comedy, Sport
- Alex March
- 1968-10-14
Reviews. Paper Lion. Roger Ebert December 10, 1968. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. A lot of reporters secretly believe they can do a better job than the men they write about. Movie critics, for example, are convinced they could make a better movie.
Synopsis. In order to gain first-hand experience for articles published by Sports Illustrated magazine, writer George Plimpton has pitched in baseball's all-star game and gone a few rounds in the fight ring with Sugar Ray Robinson.
- Alex March, Peter Scoppa, Ted Zachary
- Alan Alda
Alan Alda portrays a journalist who wants to see what it's like to try out for a professional football team. Much chaos and comedy reslut. Based on the true experiences of writer George Plimpton. In HD.
Desperate to fulfill a magazine contract and to shut up his nagging editor, prominent sports writer George Plimpton (Alan Alda) needs an idea for a story.
- Comedy
Alex Karras Cast. Frank Gifford Cast. Vince Lombardi Cast. David Doyle Cast. Critics reviews. Obsessed with pitching a first-person story to Sports Illustrated about what it’s like to be a professional quarterback, klutzy journalist George Plimpton persuades the Detroit Lions to let him participate undercover in the team’s training camp.
