Invincible
Invincible is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ericson Core. It is based on the story of Vince Papale (played by Mark Wahlberg), a bartender who became a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976 with the help of his coach, Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear); Elizabeth Banks and Michael Rispoli also star. The film was released in the United States on August 25, 2006, receiving generally positive reviews.
Plot
In 1976, Philadelphia is in chaos as portions of the city protest the shutdown of several job sites while their NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles, endure a string of losing seasons. Vince Papale, a 30-year-old substitute teacher, comes home from a pick-up football game one night and finds his wife Sharon disgusted with his failure to better support their family. The next day Papale is unexpectedly laid off from his day job at school. At the bar where he moonlights as a bartender, he sees a TV report about the Eagles hiring a new head coach, Dick Vermeil and staging open public tryouts for the Eagles. The bar regulars, die-hard Eagles fans, encourage Papale to try out. He returns home to find Sharon has left him, leaving a note saying he will never amount to anything.
Cast
- Akai Draco
- Bill Duff
- Christian Dorsey
- Darryl Hammond
- Dov Davidoff
- Elizabeth Banks
- Greg Kinnear
- Jack Kehler
- James Murtaugh
- Kevin Conway
- Kirk Acevedo
- Lola Glaudini
- Lynn Cohen
- Mark Simms
- Mark Wahlberg
- Merrill Reese
- Michael Baczor
- Michael Brainard
- Michael Kelly
- Michael Mulheren
- Michael Nouri
- Michael Rispoli
- Mike Quick
- Paige Turco
- Randy Couture
- Rick Reilly
- Stink Fisher
- Tony Luke, Jr.
More details
| author | Brad Gann |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Philadelphia |
| director | Ericson Core |
| editor | Gerald B. Greenberg |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | bartender dallas cowboys dick vermeil eagle end game he recovers and takes into the end zone for a touchdown head coach lay off locker room lose married national football league new york giants nfl one night parking lot philadelphia eagles pick-up game regular season string substitute teacher super bowl super bowl xv training camp turn veterans stadium vince papale win |
| musicBy | Mark Isham |
| nomination | Best Sports Movie ESPY Award MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss |
| producer | Mark Ciardi |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Pictures |
| publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| theme | biographical sports stag |