Synopsis
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
Movie Information
- Director
- Alex March
- Writers
- Lawrence Roman
- Release Year
- 1968
- Runtime
- 107 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (15 votes)
Top Cast
Alan Alda
George Plimpton
Lauren Hutton
Kate
Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt
Alex Karras
Alex Karras
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford
David Doyle
Oscar
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