Tagline: Dreams are not lived on the sidelines.
“Invincible” focuses on Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg), who in 1976 was a 30-year-old bartender who answered the call when incoming Philadelphia Eagles coach Dick Vermeil decided to shake up his team by holding an open tryout. Papale was among a swarm of fans, but he was the only one left standing by the end of the tryout.
From the studio that brought you “The Rookie” and “Remember the Titans” comes “Invincible,” inspired by the true story of Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg), a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true.
When the coach (Greg Kinnear) 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.
Certainly no one like Papale — a down-on-his-luck, 30 year-old, substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. But against these odds, Papale made the team and soon found himself living every fan’s fantasy — moving from his cheap seats in the upper deck to standing on the field as a professional football player.
Invincible (2006)
Directed by: Ericson Core
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Kevin Conway, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rispoli, Kirk Acevedo, Dov Davidoff, Michael Kelly, Sal Darigo, Nicoye Banks, Cosmo DeMatteo, Michael Nouri
Screenplay by: Brad Gann, Mike Rich
Production Design by: Sarah Knowles
Cinematography by: Ericson Core
Film Editing by: Gerald B. Greenberg
Costume Design by: Susan Lyall
Set Decoration by: Frank Galline
Art Direction by: Charley Beal
Music by: Mark Isham
MPAA Rating: PG for sports and some mild language.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: August 25, 2006
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