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25/08/2006 Drama, History 1h 45m
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Dreams are not lived on the sidelines

Overview

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.

  1. Ericson Core

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mark Wahlberg

    Vince Papale

  2. Greg Kinnear

    Dick Vermeil

  3. Elizabeth Banks

    Janet Cantrell

  4. Kevin Conway

    Frank Papale

  5. Michael Rispoli

    Max Cantrell

  6. Morgan Turner

    Susan Vermeil

  7. Dov Davidoff

    Johnny

  8. Kirk Acevedo

    Tommy

  9. Michael Kelly

    Pete

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-11-05
Missing an extra bit of punch, but 'Invincible' is another strong sports drama from Disney.

Mark Wahlberg is a great choice to play Vince Papale, who this film is based on. I enjoyed following his character's arc, it is a predictable one but it still produces a load of heart. Greg Kinnear (Dick Vermeil) and Elizabeth Banks (Janet) add a good amount with their supporting roles. I also like those who play Papale's friends, Michael Kelly being one.

It takes the usual liberties with what actually happened in real life, but that's not important to me. All I care about is how the film...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$30,000,000.00

Revenue
$57,800,000.00

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