Invincible

2006 • 1h 45m •

Drama History

MOVIEVIBE Rating

★ 7.0/10

1,069 reviews

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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.

"Dreams are not lived on the sidelines"

Top Billed Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Vince Papale

Greg Kinnear

Dick Vermeil

Elizabeth Banks

Janet Cantrell

Kevin Conway

Frank Papale

Michael Rispoli

Max Cantrell

Kirk Acevedo

Tommy

Dov Davidoff

Johnny

Michael Kelly

Pete

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2020-11-05

Missing an extra bit of punch, but <em>'Invincible'</em> is another strong sports drama from Disney.

Mark Wahlberg is a great choice to play Vince Papale, who this film is based on. I enjoyed following his character's arc, it is a predictable one but it still produces a load of heart. Greg Kinnear (Dick Vermeil) and Elizabeth Banks (Janet) add a good amount with their supporting roles. I also like those who play Papale's friends, Michael Kelly being one.

It takes the usual liberties with what actually happened in real life, but that's not important to me. All I care about is how the film...