United States / Oct 02, 1968 / Detroit
The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Doyle | Oscar |
| Ann Turkel | Susan |
| John Gordy | John Gordy |
| Mike Lucci | Mike Lucci |
| Pat Studstill | Pat Studstill |
| Bill McPeak | Bill McPeak |
| Jim Martin | Jim Martin |
| Jim David | Jim David |
| Chuck Knox | Chuck Knox |
| John North | John North |
| Carl Brettschneider | Carl Brettschneider |
| Roger Brown | Roger Brown |
| Lem Barney | Lem Barney |
| Lou Garney | Lou Garney |
| Mike Weger | Mike Weger |
| Karl Sweetan | Karl Sweetan |
| Ron Kramer | Ron Kramer |
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| Charles Bradshaw | Charles Bradshaw |
| Tom Vaughn | Tom Vaughn |
| Bill Malinchak | Bill Malinchak |
| Roger Shoals | Roger Shoals |
| Jerry Rush | Jerry Rush |
| Friday Macklam | Friday Macklam |
| Kent Falb | Kent Falb |
| Richard Lane | Richard Lane |
| Richard Thompson | Richard Thompson |
| Ernest R. Clark | Ernest R. Clark |
| Mel Farr | Mel Farr |
| Nick Eddy | Nick Eddy |
| John McCambridge | John McCambridge |
| Bill Cottrell | Bill Cottrell |
| Denis Moore | Denis Moore |
| Darris McCord | Darris McCord |
| Jerry Zawadzkas | Jerry Zawadzka |
| John Henderson | John Henderson |
| Milt Plum | Milt Plum |
| Tom Watkins | Tom Watkins |
| Amos Marsh | Amos Marsh |
| Mickey Walker | Mickey Walker |
| Rip Collins | Rip Collins |
| Chuck Walton | Chuck Walton |
| Garo Yepremian | Garo Yepremian |
| Wayne Rasmussen | Wayne Rasmussen |
| Bruce Maher | Bruce Maher |
| David Kopay | David Kopay |
| Ron Goovert | Ron Goovert |
| Jim Gibbons | Jim Gibbons |
| Ed Flanagan | Ed Flanagan |
| Larry Hand | Larry Hand |
| Frank Gallagher | Frank Gallagher |
| Bob Kowalkowski | Bob Kowalkowski |
| Paul Naumoff | Paul Naumoff |
| Randy Winkler | Randy Winkler |
| John Robinson | John Robinson |
| Fred J. Scollay | Man |
| Mike Bersell | Boy (uncredited) |
| Ernie Harwell | Baseball Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Roy Scheider | Man (uncredited) |
| Edward Winter | Touch Football Player (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Paper Lion |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Stuart Miller Productions |
| Release date | 14 ottobre 1968 |
| Production | Nicholas Masci, Stuart Millar |
| Writer | Lawrence Roman, George Plimpton |
| Editing | Sidney Katz, Louis San Andres, John Carter |
| Cinematography | Peter Garbarini, Morris Hartzband |
| Assistant directors | Alex March |
| Camera operators | Peter Garbarini, Morris Hartzband |
| Additional photography | Peter Garbarini, Morris Hartzband |
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| Music | Roger Kellaway |
| Sound | Roger Kellaway |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 14, 1968
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