Paper Lion

1968
Approved
1h 47min

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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaSportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

Regia
- Alex March
Sceneggiatura
- George Plimpton
- Lawrence Roman
Star

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VALUTAZIONE IMDb

6,2/10

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Regia
- Alex March
Sceneggiatura
- George Plimpton
- Lawrence Roman
Star

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Premi
- 1 candidatura in totale

Foto14

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Altri elementi simili

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6,5

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6,7

5,1

6,4

Li troverò ad ogni costo

6,4

Two O'Clock Courage

6,4

Gong fatale

6,2

Permette? Rocco Papaleo

6,1

Loving - Gioco crudele

6,1

L'arte di amare

6,7

La tratta degli innocenti

Trama

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Quiz
At the initial team meeting where Head Coach Joe Schmidt is going over the team rules and fines, the camera shows quarterback Karl Sweetan when it's mentioned that the fine for losing a playbook is $500. Sweetan and his cousin would be arrested in 1972 in a FBI sting operation when they allegedly attempted to sell a Los Angeles Rams playbook for $2500; the charge was not proven.

Blooper
After George enters the game and the team is penalized for Delay of Game, the referee is shown winding the clock. The clock is not started after a Delay penalty.

Citazioni
Vincent Lombardi: Well, I will say it's an interesting idea. A real interesting idea. But, you know, George, we carry four quarterbacks now. And to ask us to carry five, I think that would be a real headache. I just don't think it will work.
[Shows George the door]
Vincent Lombardi: Have you tried the AFL?

Curiosità sui crediti
Disclaimer from the opening credits: "This film is an amiable fiction based on the book 'Paper Lion' by George Plimpton and is not intended to be a literal depiction of its author."

Connessioni
Featured in 75 Seasons: The Story of the NFL (1994)

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Recensione in evidenza

9/10

Captures the time perfectly

If you are a fan of Pro football, this is a must. Before Alan Alda shot to fame in the TV series MASH, he was in Paper Lion. Many Football movies have been made, some good, some bad. Longest Yard and Brain's Song rank as two of the best, with Paper Lion a close third. One of the best scenes doesn't take place on the Football field. When Plimpton (Alda) explains his idea to Vince Lombardi, Lombardi laughs and replied " Have you thought about the AFL?" Giving him a dirty look, Alda leaves. This shows the bad blood that existed between the NFL and AFL at the time. One year after this movie was filmed, the merger of the AFL and NFL was announced.