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Paper Lion(Movie, 1968)

1h 47min | Genre: Comedy
Paper LionRating: 3.5/5 (with 55 votes)
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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About Paper Lion

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

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: George Plimpton ("Paper Lion")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Ukrainian (UK)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 10/23/1968
Director: Alex March
Producer: Stuart Millar
Screenwriter: Lawrence Roman
Composer: Roger Kellaway
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"León de papel"
"Papíroroszlán"

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