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     Alan Alda

     George Plimpton
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     Lauren Hutton

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     David Doyle

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     Ann Turkel

     Susan
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     Joe Schmidt
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     Alex Karras

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paper_Lion_(film)Paper Lion (film) - Wikipedia

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   Paper Lion. (film) 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. The film premiered in Detroit on October 2, 1968, and was released nationwide the week of October 14, 1968.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0063410Paper Lion (1968) - IMDb

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   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.

   • 6.2/10 (1.3K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Sport

   • Director: Alex March
   • Release Date: 1968-10-14

5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › paper-lion-1968Paper Lion movie review & film summary (1968) | Roger Ebert

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   The movie is "an amiable fiction" based on the real story, we are told. Plimpton bids his wife and editor goodbye, goes to training camp, manages to fool the players for about 24 hours, lands in some bruising scrimmages, weathers the hostility of the pros, and wins a sort of grudging respect from them. He sticks it out.

6. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titlePaper Lion (1968) - Turner Classic Movies

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   For the climactic game footage, the makers of Paper Lion wisely made the handoff to Steve Sabol and NFL Films, and the end result offers one of the most punishing and memorable depictions of gridiron play ever captured for a feature film. The real-life sports figures captured on camera lend the movie a sense of nostalgic fun when viewed today ...

   • Director: Alex March, Peter Scoppa, Ted Zachary

   • Actors: Alan Alda

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0063410Paper Lion (1968) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

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   Joe Wheeler Fain. ... camera operator: special game photography. Eugene Friedman. ... camera operator: special game photography. Peter Garbarini. ... director of photography: second unit.

8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › paper-lionPaper Lion | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Paper Lion. 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. An expert at participatory ...

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   Is Paper Lion based on a true story?

   • 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. The film premiered in Detroit on October 2, 1968, and was released nationwide the week of October 14, 1968.

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   Is Paper Lion a good movie?

   • Alan Alda was great in this film. Paper Lion is a really good movie. Alan Alda was perfect for the role of Sports Illustrated reporter George Plimpton, and Lauren Hutton gave a strong debut performance as Plimpton's secretary. This is a classic underdog movie with Plimpton on assignment trying to make the Detroit Lion's football team.

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   What is Paper Lion about?

   • In the 1966 book Paper Lion, Plimpton wrote all about that disappointment. But throughout the story, he recounts the arduous journey of all football players, whether they’re veterans hostile to the threat of someone cutting their name from the roster, or a rookie prospect who never got to perform in the National League.

   George Plimpton, The Story of the Detroit Lions’ Famous Last-String

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10. www.imdb.com › title › tt0063410Paper Lion (1968) - Plot - IMDb

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    George Plimpton wants to write a story for Sports Illustrated on what it is like to be a quarterback for an NFL team. No one is willing to allow a klutzy amateur to go on the field for fear he'll kill himself. After several teams turn him down, Plimpton got the Detroit Lions to let him go to training camp. He tries to keep his true identity a ...