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  1. Paper Lion is a film based on George Plimpton's book about his tryout with the Detroit Lions in 1963. The film, starring Alan Alda, features the 1967 Lions and some famous football players and coaches.

  2. 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
  3. Paper Lion. Comedy. 107 minutes ‧ 1968. Roger Ebert. December 10, 1968. 3 min read. 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.

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  5. 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.

    • (8)
    • Alex March
    • G
    • Comedy
  6. Summaries. Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article. George Plimpton wants to write a story for Sports Illustrated on what it is like to be a quarterback for an NFL team.

  7. 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.