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Paper Lion (1968) · Cineora

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AN ALEX MARCH FILM

Paper Lion

19681h 47mMovie

Comedy

IMDb6.2/ 10 · 1.3K votes

THE PAPER LION IS ABOUT TO GET CREAMED!

Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

Funny
Feel-good
Sports
True story
Workplace

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for family night, a group of friends and a quick watch.

DirectorAlex March

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Alan AldaGeorge Plimpton

Lauren HuttonKate

Joe SchmidtJoe Schmidt

Alex KarrasAlex Karras

Sugar Ray RobinsonSugar Ray Robinson

Vince LombardiVince Lombardi

Frank GiffordFrank Gifford

David DoyleOscar

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