Invictus (2009)

Invictus (2009)
Following the fall of apartheid, newly elected President Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) faces a South Africa that is racially and economically divided. Believing he can unite his countrymen through the universal language of sport, Mandela joins forces with Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), captain of the rugby team, to rally South Africans behind a bid for the 1995 World Cup Championship.
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Release Date: December 11th, 2009

DVD Release Date: May 18th, 2010

PG-13 |2 hr 14 min

Plot Summary

Following the fall of apartheid, newly elected President Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) faces a South Africa that is racially and economically divided. Believing he can unite his countrymen through the universal language of sport, Mandela joins forces with Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), captain of the rugby team, to rally South Africans behind a bid for the 1995 World Cup Championship.

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Marguerite Wheatley

Director: Clint Eastwood

Genres: Drama , Biography

Production Co: Malpaso Company, Revelations Entertainment, Mace Neufeld Productions

Keywords: Intense , 1990s , Rivalry , Inspiring , Underdog , Competition

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Ratings & Reviews

80
Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal
A win-win situation in which a mainstream feature works equally well as stirring entertainment and a history lesson about a remarkable convergence of sports and statesmanship. show more
60
Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter
A temperate, evenhanded perhaps overly timid film about an intemperate time in South Africa. show more
75
Carrie RickeyPhiladelphia Inquirer
As always, Freeman is a one-man charm offensive. show more