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Invincible

Invincible

Dreams are not lived on the sidelines

20067.01h 45m

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.

Directed by Ericson Core
Written by Brad Gann
Produced by Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Ken Mok
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $57.8M

Top Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Vince Papale

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Dick Vermeil

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Janet Cantrell

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Frank Papale

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Max Cantrell

Morgan Turner

Morgan Turner

Susan Vermeil

Dov Davidoff

Dov Davidoff

Johnny

Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo

Tommy

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Pete

Sal Darigo

Sal Darigo

Mick

Themes & Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvaniaadvancementsportsamerican footballbad luckbased on true story

About Invincible

Invincible is a drama, history film released in 2006 exploring themes of philadelphia, pennsylvania, advancement, sports, american football, bad luck, based on true story. Directed by Ericson Core, it stars Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks. 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.

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