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Paper Lion

1968 · 107 min · Director: Alex March ★ IMDb 6.2 · 1,327 ratings

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

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Paper Lion (1968) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 25%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor40%
  2. Smile20%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Smile. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Cast

Alan Alda

George Plimpton

LH
Lauren Hutton

Kate

JS
Joe Schmidt

SR
Sugar Ray Robinson

SR
Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

VL
Vince Lombardi

FG
Frank Gifford

AT
Ann Turkel

JG
John Gordy

ML
Mike Lucci

Mike Lucci

PS
Pat Studstill

Pat Studstill

BM
Bill McPeak

Bill McPeak

JM
Jim Martin

Jim Martin

JD
Jim David

Jim David

CK
Chuck Knox

Chuck Knox

JN
John North

John North

CB
Carl Brettschneider

Carl Brettschneider

RB
Roger Brown

Roger Brown

LB
Lem Barney

Lem Barney

Details

Directed by
Alex March
Written by
George Plimpton, Lawrence Roman
Type
Movies
Released
1968
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 1,327 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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