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Invincible (2006 Film)
''Invincible'' is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Ericson Core. It is based on the nonfictional 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 In the 1970s, Philadelphia is in chaos 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. In 1976, a 30 year old substitute teacher Vince Papale goes to a sandlot one night and joins his friends playing a pick-up football game against another group of young men. After the game ends, Papale goes home and finds his wife Sharon disgusted with his failure to provide proper support. The next morning, Papale is unexpectedly laid off from his job at the school. That night, Papale goes to the bar where he works as a part-time bartender. The bar contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ericson Core
Ericson Core is an American film director and cinematographer, best known for directing the 2006 sports film ''Invincible'' and the 2015 film ''Point Break''. He has been director of photography on several films including ''Payback'', ''The Fast and the Furious'', and '' Daredevil''. Early life and education Core attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, at age 16, and he then attended USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles to get a B.A. degree in film production and directing studies. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing and cinematography, also from the Art Center College of Design. Career Core started his career as a music video director and then as a cinematographer for films like ''Payback'', ''The Fast and the Furious'', and '' Daredevil''. Directing Core made his directorial debut with a true-story based sports film ''Invincible'', on which he also remained the director of photography. The film, starring Mark Wahlberg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Act of Consolidation, 1854, Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, the List of counties in Pennsylvania, most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the Metropolitan statistical area, nation's seventh-largest and one of List of largest cities, world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Mulheren
Michael Mulheren is an American actor from Middletown, New Jersey.Van Benthuysen, Gretchen C"Local actor lands part in Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man’"''Culture Klatch''. Aug 20 10. Best known for ''Law & Order'', '' Rescue Me'', and '' Royal Pains''. Career Theatre Mulheren's Broadway debut was in 1995 in ''On the Waterfront'', after previously appearing in the off-Broadway run of '' The Fantasticks'' in the 1980s. He also appeared in the 1997 production of Broadway's ''The Titanic''. Other Broadway credits include '' The Boy from Oz'' and '' La Cage aux Folles''; his performance in '' Kiss Me, Kate'' earned him Drama Desk and Tony Award nominations."Michael Mulheren (actor)" BroadwayWorld Database. Mulheren also appeared on Broadway in '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Franks
Dennis John Franks (May 29, 1953 – October 16, 2021) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He was a center and played on special teams for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976 to 1978 and for the Detroit Lions in 1979. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1972 to 1974. He was the starting center in all 11 games for the 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team that began its season with ten consecutive wins before losing to Ohio State 10–12 in the final game of the season. Franks was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference center in 1974. Early years Franks was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, on May 29, 1953. He grew up in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and attended Bethel Park High School. Franks was recruited by Woody Hayes to attend Ohio State, including three home visits by Hayes, but Franks chose to play football at the University of Michigan for Bo Schembechler. Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stink Fisher
Stink Fisher (born William Fisher; July 30, 1970) is an American actor and restaurant owner who lives in Collingswood, New Jersey. Born and raised Jewish in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Fisher played high school football at Cherry Hill High School East. He played college football for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and at Rowan University."Phila. publisher is doing its bit for Alex's Lemonade.", ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', May 19, 2005. "Bill 'Stink' Fisher of Collingswood, who played football at Cherry Hill High School East, as well as The University of Minnesota and Rowan University..." Fisher used to own The Pop Shop, a 1950s-themed restaurant with locations in Collingswood and Medford. He has been in movies such as '' Invincible'', '' The Longest Yard'', and most recently appeared as Ruth's father in '' The Lovely Bones'' and as Muscle Guy in '' Going the Distance''. Fisher has appeared on ''The Sopranos'', ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', and '' Throwdown with Bobb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kelly (American Actor)
Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Doug Stamper on the television drama series '' House of Cards''. Early life and education Kelly grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly. His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry. Kelly graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 1992 with a degree in performing arts. Career In addition to playing Doug Stamper in all six seasons of '' House of Cards'', Kelly has appeared in films such as '' Changeling'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', '' The Adjustment Bureau'', ''Chronicle'', '' Now You See Me'', and ''Everest''. He also appeared in the television miniseries '' Generation Kill'', six episodes of ''The Sopranos'' as Agent Ron Goddard, the ''Criminal Minds'' spin-off series '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'', and as Dr. Edgar Dumbarton in ''Taboo''. Personal life Kelly resides in New York City New York, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dov Davidoff
Dov Davidoff is an American comedian and actor. In addition to performing regularly in clubs and colleges throughout the country, Davidoff also acted in ''Invincible'' with Mark Wahlberg, and has made guest or recurring appearances on various TV shows including '' Crashing'', '' Chelsea Lately'', ''Chappelle's Show'', ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', ''Law & Order'', ''Raines'', '' Maron'', '' Whitney'', ''Horace and Pete'' and ''The League''. Davidoff was born on September 22, 1973 in Englishtown, New Jersey, where his father owned a junkyard. He married his wife Jessica on May 18, 2016, and she gave birth to the couple's son on November 3rd, 2018. On April 22, 2008, he released a CD entitled "''The Point Is..''" on Comedy Central Records. His book ''Road Dog: Life and Reflections from the Road'' ''as a Stand-up Comic'' was released via Amazon in October, 2017. Most recently, Davidoff has been guest starring with Ray Liotta and Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Acevedo
Kirk M. Acevedo (born November 27, 1971) is an American actor. He is primarily known for his work on television for the portrayals of Miguel Alvarez in the HBO series '' Oz'', Joe Toye in '' Band of Brothers'', and FBI Agent Charlie Francis in the science-fiction series '' Fringe''. His best-known films are '' The Thin Red Line'', ''Dinner Rush'' and '' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes''. He portrayed comic book villain Ricardo Diaz / The Dragon on ''Arrow'' as the main antagonist in seasons six and the first half of season seven. Early life Acevedo's parents were born in New York City and lived in the Bronx, where both their sons, Richard and Kirk Acevedo, were born and raised. Since childhood, Acevedo has shown an interest in acting; he performed before his family in improvised shows. Acevedo was a drama major in high school. After graduating from LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Acevedo enrolled in the SUNY Purchase School of Acting (Purchase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Conway (actor)
Kevin John Conway (May 29, 1942 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and film director. Early life Conway was born in New York City, to Helen Margaret (née Sanders), a sales representative, and James John Conway, a mechanic. Conway completed his acting training at HB Studio in New York City. Career Theatre Conway's off-Broadway credits include ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', '' One for the Road'', '' The Elephant Man'', '' Other People's Money'', and '' When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?'', for which he received the 1974 Drama Desk Award. On Broadway, Conway appeared in '' Indians'', ''Moonchildren'', and in revivals of ''The Plough and the Stars'', ''Of Mice and Men'' (as George Milton, opposite James Earl Jones as Lennie Small), and '' Dinner at Eight''. In 1980, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (''Mecca''). Film In his first major screen role, Conway portrayed Roland Weary in the 1972 film ''Slaughterhouse-Five'', b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Bowl XV
Super Bowl XV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1980 season. The Raiders defeated the Eagles by the score of 27–10, becoming the first wild card playoff team to win a Super Bowl. The game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 25, 1981, five days after the Iran hostage crisis ended. The game was thus held under patriotic fervor, as the pregame ceremonies honored the end of the crisis. The Raiders were making their third Super Bowl appearance after posting an 11–5 regular season record, but losing a tiebreaker to the AFC West division winner San Diego Chargers. Oakland then advanced to the Super Bowl with playoff victories over the Houston Oilers, Cleveland Browns, and San Diego. The Eagles were making their first Super Bowl appearance aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and has been playing its home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, since its opening in 2009. The stadium took its current name prior to the 2013 season. In January 2020 it was announced that Mike McCarthy had been hired as head coach of the Cowboys. He is the ninth in the team’s history. McCarthy follows Jason Garrett, who coached the team from 2010–2019. The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in . The team's national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive sell-outs. The Cowboys' streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games (home and away) began in 2002. The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tied w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veterans Stadium
Veterans Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The seating capacities were 65,358 for football, and 56,371 for baseball. It hosted the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 2003 and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 2002. The 1976 and 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Games were held at the venue. It also hosted the annual Army-Navy football game between 1980 and 2001. In addition to professional baseball and football, the stadium hosted other amateur and professional sports, large entertainment events, and other civic affairs. It was demolished by implosion in March 2004, being replaced by the adjacent Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field. A parking lot now sits on its former site. History Inception, design and construction As early as 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
