People don't want heart Dick, they want wins.

Rating: 8/10 (10 June 2007)

You've seen it in Rocky, Rudy, and probably many other films. Little guy gets a chance and shines in the big game.
This is based on a real character who walked on to the field and played pro ball for three years. It's a great story and made even more so by the fact that his friends were really suffering at the time with a strike and needed the boost that came from his performance.
Mark Wahlburg (Four Brothers, The Planet of the Apes) was spot on as Vince Papale, the bartender who became a pro football player. Greg Kinnear (The Matador, Little Miss Sunshine) was convincing as coach Dick Vermeil. Elizabeth Banks from the Spiderman trilogy was just plain hot as the girlfriend.
This is one of the greats for sports films.