Invincible is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Ericson Core and produced by Gordon Gray and Mark Ciardi. The screenplay was written by Brad Gann.
Rated: PG (movie contains sports action and mild violence)
Run Time: 1h 45min
Release Date: August 25, 2006 (USA)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sports, Romance
Director: Ericson Core
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Invincible stars Mark Wahlberg, Elizabeth Banks, Greg Kinnear, Kirk Acevedo, Michael Rispoli, Michael Kelly, Dov Davidoff, Kevin Conway, Paige Turco, Michael Nouri, Lola Glaudini and Stink Fisher.
Invincible is the story of Vincent Papale (Mark Wahlberg), a 30-year-old substitute school teacher and part-time bartender from South Philadelphia during the 1970’s. Vince is down on his luck and after he loses his teaching position, his wife leaves him right when he needs the most support. Vince and his buddies are all lifelong football fans and the Philadelphia Eagles are their team. After a horrible season, the team switches gears and hires Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear), a new coach from UCLA and to shake things up, announces he is holding an open tryout for the team. Vince’s friends encourage him to try out and even though he knows he has no chance, he joins the throngs of rabid fans to give it a shot. At the tryout, Vince runs a 4.3 second 40 yard dash and impresses the new coach who invites Vince to participate in training camp with the team. After a grueling six weeks of three a day practices, Vince gets called into the coaches office ready to be let go while coach Vermeil has other plans and offers Vince his last roster spot. Vince’s wildest dreams come true and he became the oldest rookie in NFL history who never played football in college.
Movie Quotes
“People don’t want heart Dick, they want wins.” – AC Craney
“These are the toughest fans there are. They threw snowballs at Santa Claus.” – Carol Vermeil
“Hey, I grew up with five brothers, but I have no problems hitting a girl.” – Janet Cantrell
“Even if you’re down there for an hour, you’re down there.” – Tommy
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Mark Wahlberg as Vince Papale
Elizabeth Banks as Janet Cantrell
Greg Kinnear as Dick Vermeil
Kirk Acevedo as Tommy
Michael Rispoli as Max Cantrell
Michael Kelly as Pete
Dov Davidoff as Johnny
Kevin Conway as Frank Papale
Paige Turco as Carol Vermeil
Michael Nouri as Leonard Tose
Lola Glaudini as Sharon Papale
Stink Fisher as Denny Franks