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Invictus (2009)

Invictus (2009)

Drama History

His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.

Release Date: 2009, December 11
Directors: Clint Eastwood
Countries: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Liberty Pictures
Cast: Susan Danford, André Jacobs, Robert Hobbs, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Vuyo Dabula, Scott Eastwood, Jessica Rotter, Johnny Cicco, Julian Lewis Jones, Patrick Lyster, Grant Swanby

Overview:

Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

Keywords:

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