Paper Lion (film)
- Alan Alda: George Plimpton
- Lauren Hutton: Kate
- Ann Turkel: Susan
- David Doyle: Oscar
- Joe Schmidt
- Alex Karras
- John Gordy
- Mike Lucci
- Sugar Ray Robinson
- Pat Studstill
- Roger Brown
- Frank Gifford
- Vince Lombardi
- Roy Scheider
Paper Lion ( Original Title: Paper Lion ) is an American comedy film from 1968, it is the literary adaptation of the eponymous book Paper Lion property of George Plimpton, which is based on a true story. .
Action
Because the writer George Plimpton trying to research for an article of Sports Illustrated over the life of a quarterback, he offers himself for several NFL teams as Amateurquaterback. But except for the Detroit Lions rejects any. So he takes incognito part in the training camp, noting that professional athletes make it almost done.
Criticism
" Enjoyable - subtle comedy about the world of professional sport according to the records of the actual journalists, garnished with guest appearances famous American athletes. "
" Very American feel-good sports spectacle"
Background
After the film on October 23, 1968, published in the U.S., he had on 29 January 1995 to the television station ARTE his first screened in Germany.
Alan Alda received a nomination at the Golden Globe Awards 1969 as Best Young Actor.