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Starring George Plimpton as himself, PLIMPTON! tells the story of writer, editor and amateur sportsman of legend. Plimpton originated the genre of “participatory journalism” in the sixties with a belief that entering into an activity, rather than simply observing it, would lead to truer, more vivid writing. But while his forays into participatory journalism earned him notoriety as the “most famous amateur in the world,” his real passion was editing The Paris Review, which has published countless literary giants before they were known. This film gives an unprecedented look into the world of this most fascinating 20th-century Renaissance man.