
Mark Wahlberg
Vince Papale

Dreams are not lived on the sidelines
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.
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.
Released August 25, 2006
The faces you are about to watch.

Mark Wahlberg
Vince Papale

Greg Kinnear
Dick Vermeil

Elizabeth Banks
Janet Cantrell

Kevin Conway
Frank Papale

Michael Rispoli
Max Cantrell

Morgan Turner
Susan Vermeil

Dov Davidoff
Johnny

Kirk Acevedo
Tommy
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