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25 AUGUSZTUS 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
Dreams are not lived on the sidelines morePlot:
Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Standard Underdog Pic moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Sal Darigo | ... | Mick | |
| Nicoye Banks | ... | TJ Banks | |
| Turron Kofi Alleyne | ... | Ronnie Sampson | |
| Cosmo DeMatteo | ... | Dean German | |
| Stink Fisher | ... | Denny Franks | |
| Michael Mulheren | ... | AC Craney | |
| Michael Nouri | ... | Leonard Tose |
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Rated PG for sports action and some mild language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
105 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:G | USA:PG (certificate #42738) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | South Korea:All | UK:PGFilming Locations:
Franklin Field - 235 S. 33rd Street, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA moreFun Stuff
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In the game scene at Texas Stadium against the Dallas Cowboys, the Eagles actually come out of the Dallas Cowboy home tunnel and are on the actual Dallas Cowboy home sidelines. This was done due to the sunlight coming in from the top of the stadium and affecting the cameras. You'll notice that on screen Dallas Cowboys have tremendous amount of sun on their sidelines where as the Eagles don't. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: During one of the games, a miscellaneous member of the Eagles is wearing a sweatband on his head with a modern Eagles logo upside down, clearly not the logo of the Eagles at that time. moreSoundtrack:
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Somewhat loosely based on a true story, INVINCIBLE is your standard root-for-the-underdog sports movie, nothing more, nothing less. Mark Wahlberg is Vince Papale, a beefy touch football player/bartender who struts his stuff at an open tryout for the Philadelphia Eagles. Overcoming tremendous odds, Papale cracks the roster after earning the faith of rookie coach Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear).
INVINCIBLE probably would have been better as a less family-friendly film. Everything happens so cleanly in this Disney pic that it loses some of its realism and credibility. The audience may also feel cheated given the extreme liberties the writers took with the Papale story, including a complete disregard for his pro pigskin experience, fabricating an open-to-the-public tryout and the invention of a "you won't amount to anything" note from Papale's former partner. No bio pic is 100 per cent truthful, but this is going a bit too far.
While there is a certain charm and inspirational underpinning to INVINCIBLE, it can't hold a handle to many of the other entries of the same genre. It's one of those movies that can be summed up with four words: good but never great. The performances are good but never great. The direction is good but never great. The list goes on. Junior high-aged kids will probably appreciate this one the most.