Paper Lion
1968 · 1h 47m · Comedy · United States of America
The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
Directed by
Alex MarchWritten by
Lawrence Roman6.1Smart score
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american footballbased on memoir or autobiographysportswriter
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