Paper Lion (1968)

Comedy

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

Cast

George Plimpton
Alan Alda
Kate
Lauren Hutton
Self
C Chuck Knox
Self
J John North
Self
C Carl Brettschneider
Self
R Roger Brown
Self
L Lem Barney
Self
L Lou Garney
Self
M Mike Weger
Self
K Karl Sweetan
Self
R Ron Kramer
Self
C Charles Bradshaw
Self
Joe Schmidt
Self
T Tom Vaughn
Self
B Bill Malinchak
Self
R Roger Shoals
Self
J Jerry Rush
Self
F Friday Macklam
Self
K Kent Falb
Self
R Richard Lane
Self
R Richard Thompson
Self
E Ernest R. Clark
Self
M Mel Farr
Self
Alex Karras
Self
N Nick Eddy
Self
J John McCambridge
Self
B Bill Cottrell
Self
D Denis Moore
Self
D Darris McCord
Self
J Jerry Zawadzkas
Self
J John Henderson
Self
M Milt Plum
Self
T Tom Watkins
Self
A Amos Marsh
Self
J John Gordy
Self
M Mickey Walker
Self
R Rip Collins
Self
C Chuck Walton
Self
G Garo Yepremian
Self
W Wayne Rasmussen
Self
B Bruce Maher
Self
D David Kopay
Self
R Ron Goovert
Self
J Jim Gibbons
Self
E Ed Flanagan
Self
M Mike Lucci
Self
E Ed Flanagan
Self
L Larry Hand
Self
F Frank Gallagher
Self
B Bob Kowalkowski
Self
P Paul Naumoff
Self
R Randy Winkler
Self
V Vincent Lombardi
Self
J John Robinson
Self
Frank Gifford
Man
Fred J. Scollay
Self
P Pat Studstill
Oscar
David Doyle
Self
Sugar Ray Robinson
Susan
Ann Turkel
Boy (uncredited)
M Mike Bersell
Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
E Ernie Harwell
Man (uncredited)
Roy Scheider
Self
B Bill McPeak
Self
J Jim Martin
Self
J Jim David

Crew

Director
A Alex March
Book
George Plimpton
Writer
L Lawrence Roman
Director of Photography
M Morris Hartzband
Director of Photography
P Peter Garbarini
Editor
Sidney Katz
Editor
L Louis San Andres
Editor
John Carter
Story
George Plimpton
Original Music Composer
Roger Kellaway
Associate Producer
N Nicholas Masci
Producer
S Stuart Millar