Invincible (2006)
Directed by Ericson Core
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.
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Unlike films like “Rocky” and “Invincible,” Marty’s passion doesn’t lift others up but often brings them down.
Simmons is such a fantastic actor to behold, whether he's in "Spider-Man," "Palm Springs," "Invincible" or "Whiplash," I love his performances.
Moviemakers dealing with Philly like to stretch reality - in Invincible (2006) they changed Vince Papale's recovery of a muffed punt to a long TD run, and in The Mighty Macs (2009) they added an African-American female player to a team that didn't have one.
Having just lost his job as a substitute teacher and his unsupportive wife Sharon (Lola Glaudini), Vince has been reduced to borrowing money from his blue collar dad (Kevin Conway, "Gods and Generals") when his buddy Tommy (Kirk Acevedo, "Bait") encourages him to attend the unprecedented open tryouts announced by the Eagles new coach, former UCLA man Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear, "Little Miss Sunshine") in Disney's newest sports flick, "Invincible."