Paper Lion

Based On the book by George Plimpton

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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Release date:

1968

Director:

Alex March

Cast:

Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Ann Turkel, David Doyle, Joe Schmidt

Genre:

Comedy, American football

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1968 in adaptations