Invincible (2006)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.1/10   

Director:

Ericson Core

Guionista (WGA):

Brad Gann (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

25 agosto 2006 (USA)

Género:

Biografía | Drama | Deporte

Frase comercial:

Dreams are not lived on the sidelines

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Philadelphia Eagles | Nfl | Bartender | American Football | Sports Team

Premios:

2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Standard Underdog Pic

Reparto

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

También conocida como:

Who's Nuts Invincible (USA) (working title)
Invencible (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for sports action and some mild language.

Duración:

105 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Canada:G | Australia:PG | USA:PG (certificate #42738) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | South Korea:Todo | UK:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Franklin Field - 235 S. 33rd Street, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Compañía:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivialidades:

Greg Kinnear researched his role by spending time with Dick Vermeil during his final year as the Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Errores:

Continuidad: After scoring the touchdown to beat the Giants, Vince is standing in the end zone as #57 comes up beside him. The shot pulls back to a long one, #57 is shown coming down the field at least 10 yards back. When the shot cuts back, #57 is once again standing beside Papale.

Citas:

AC Craney: People don't want heart Dick, they want wins.

Conexiones de Película:

References Super Bowl XV (1981) (TV)

Banda de Sonido:

Give Us the Funk

Standard Underdog Pic

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.