Invincible

Aug 25, 2006

1h 45m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

Invincible Trailers

Cast

Vince Papale

Mark Wahlberg

Dick Vermeil

Greg Kinnear

Janet Cantrell

Elizabeth Banks

Frank Papale

Kevin Conway

Max Cantrell

Michael Rispoli

Susan Vermeil

Morgan Turner

Johnny

Dov Davidoff

Tommy

Kirk Acevedo

Pete

Michael Kelly

Mick

Sal Darigo

TJ Banks

Nicoye Banks

Ronnie Sampson

Turron Kofi Alleyne

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