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''Invincible'' is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Ericson Core. It is based on the true story of Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg), who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976 to 1978 with the help of his coach, Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear). The film was released in the United States on August 25, 2006. ==Plot== During the 1970s decade, chaos reigns in the city of Philadelphia as southern portions of the city protest the shutdown of several job sites while their NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles, endures a string of losing seasons plus irate fans. During the summer of 1976, 30-year-old Vince Papale goes to a sandlot one night and joins his gang competing against another gang in a game of football for a little rehearsal. After the rehearsal ends in a stalemate, Papale goes home and finds out that his wife Sharon is disgusted about his professional failures. The next morning, Papale goes to the high school, where he works as a substitute teacher. In a short, unexpected meeting with the principal, he gets laid off. Later in the day, there is a report that the Eagles have hired a new head coach named Dick Vermeil as shown in a formal televised conference. That night, Papale goes to the bar where he works as a part-time bartender. The bar contains die-hard Eagles fans, who are watching TV about the hiring of Vermeil and they encourage Papale to take advantage of an invitational walk-on in a special camp at the stadium as announced on TV. When Papale returns home, he finds out that his wife has left him and a note from her saying he will never be anything in the world. Papale becomes disgusted, smashing the few remaining belongings that Sharon left behind. When Papale goes to the bar next night, he meets a new co-bartender, Janet Cantrell, who is a Giants fan. Desperate for income in the aftermath of his wife's departure, Papale receives support from his friends and attends the training camp hosted at the stadium. Out of several hundred Philadelphia residents attending the training facility, Papale performs well during the workouts. After the camp is over, Papale fails to start his car and Dick Vermeil comes by. He is impressed by Papale’s actions at camp and invites him to a roster spot with the Philadelphia Eagles. Everyone at the bar becomes excited about the TV announcement that Papale will be joining the team. After work, Papale has an interview with a newscaster. The next day, Papale exercises by jogging in the city and stops by at the empty home he wrecked, where his former wife Sharon lived; then he interacts with his friends, telling them about joining the Eagles. His father meanwhile offers to let Vince stay with him. The following day, he goes to his first training camp with the Eagles. As the days of training camp progress, Papale endures a life full of hard work and disrespect from the other players. Papale goes out on a date with Janet one night; they explain about their lives and plan to marry, in the future. As Papale’s career with the Eagles begins, the team loses all six preseason games and their regular season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. After the team returns to Philadelphia, Papale goes to the sandlot where he rehearsed several months before. He is invited to play, but he declines because of his upcoming game and watches for a few minutes. A rainstorm begins, and Papale joins his gang and competes against the rival gang once more to prove that he can really succeed in football. During a wet and dirty game, Papale ends the rehearsal by throwing a touchdown pass. When he meets with Janet later, the two fall in love. During the home opener against the New York Giants, Eagles fans are enraged about Janet’s appearance in a Giants shirt. She does not back down. In the locker room, Vince looks again at the note Sharon had left and he tears it up, putting his past failures behind him. After an up-and-down game, Papale suddenly storms ahead after a 4th quarter punt to make a tackle, forcing a fumble and he recovers it to take it into the endzone for a touchdown, giving the Eagles their first win in Papale’s career. Eagle's fans go wild with joy. As the film's end credits appear, media and actual footage show highlights of Papale’s career with the Eagles. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Invincible (2006 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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