Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself


Plimpton Starring George Plimpton as Himself is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Tom Bean and Luke Poling about the writer George Plimpton, who was a cofounder of The Paris Review and contributor to the participatory journalism genre.

Plimpton also starts writing for Sports Illustrated, undertaking various participatory journalism attempts, including pitching against an allstar major league baseball lineup, including Willie Mays, taking the field as an NFL quarterback with the Detroit Lions and skating with the Boston Bruins as a goalie. All of these adventures were turned into books, including Out of My League, Paper Lion, and Open Net.The film also examines Plimptons private life, including his wrestling Sirhan Sirhan for control of the gun, moments after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. ........

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