Invincible

"Dreams are not lived on the sidelines"

Aug 25 2006 PG 1h 45m
Biography, Drama, Sport

Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.

Plot

In the summer of 1976, 30-year old Vince Papale is having a tough run of luck. He's been working as a substitute teacher for two days a week but has just found out that his job has been eliminated because of budget cuts. His wife gives up on him saying he'll never amount to anything and asks for a divorce. He works as a part-time bartender and plays football with his friends. When the new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Dick Vermeil, announces that he will hold open tryouts for the team, Vince reluctantly decides to give it a try. Based on a true story.

Written by

Brad Gann

Directed by

Ericson Core

Cast

Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
INVINCIBLE Movie Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
77,210
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
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