From the producers of The Rookie and Remember the Titans comes an inspirational sports drama detailing the true story of a down-on-his-luck football fan whose dreams of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the best of the gridiron became a once-in-a-lifetime reality when he took part in an open tryout organized by Philadelphia Eagles coach Dick Vermeil. Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg) was a 30-year-old substitute teacher and part-time bartender who had never even played college football. When Coach Vermeil (Greg Kinnear) made the unprecedented announcement that he would be holding open tryouts for the Philadelphia Eagles, Papale would go against incredible odds to live the dream and experience every fan's biggest fantasy. With a position on the Eagles secured and a new life path forged out of little more than determination and persistence, Papale takes to the field to experience the life-altering rush of running yards as a stadium full of cheering fans burst from their seats to support the hometown hero who proved it's never too late to take control of your own destiny. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Biopic [feature], Sports Drama
- Theme: Coaches and Players, Big Break, Football Players, Underdogs
- Studio: Walt Disney Video
- Run Time: 01 hr 44 min
- Language: English, French
- Subtitle Language: French, Spanish, English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: DVD
- Lead Actor: Elizabeth Banks, Greg Kinnear, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Rispoli, Kevin Conway
- Supporting Actor: Kevin Ingram, Paul Laquerre, Kerry Shawn Duffy, Brian Hayes Currie, Tim Crowley, Fred Strother, Patrick F. McDade, Franklin Ojeda Smith, Rick Reilly, Patrick Walsh, Jeffrey Lee Gibson, Earle Masciulli, Randy Couture, Dominick Cicco, Michael Nouri, Michael Mulheren, Stink Fisher, Cosmo Dematteo, Turron Kofi Alleyne, Nicoye Banks, Sal Darigo, Michael Kelly, Dov Davidoff, Kirk Acevedo, James Murtaugh, Lynn Cohen, Morgan Turner, Tristan Phillips, Paige Turco, Lola Glaudini, Jack Kehler, Tony Luke, Mike Ribaudo, Darrell Craig Davis, J.J. Dashnaw, Kevin Cassidy, Tim Lajcik, Ralph "Cliff" Dell, Jared Burke, Thomas Place, Chris Place, Sean Graham, Mark Robert Ellis, Mike Quick, Merrill Reese, Harry Donahue, Anthony R. Duncan, Joe Guglielmucci, James A. Carr, Charles Pendleton, Frank Kosman, Joe Thompson, Michael S. Brainard, Justin Goncalves, Michael P. Hayes, Susan Moses, Tim Lamendola, John Leslie Wolfe, Anthony Lawton, Jimmy Graham, Daniel Spink, Pride Grinn, Peter DiStefano, Johnny Alves, Jimmy Palumbo, Bryan Donoghue, Frank Ferrara, Mark Simms, Michael McCarthy
- Director: Ericson Core