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Invictus (2009) -- A look at life for Nelson Mandela after the fall of apartheid in South Africa during his first term as president when campaigned to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup event as an opportunity to unite his countrymen.
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Director:
Clint Eastwood
Writers (WGA):
Anthony Peckham (screenplay)
John Carlin (book)
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Release Date:
11 December 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.
Plot:
A look at life for Nelson Mandela after the fall of apartheid in South Africa during his first term as president when campaigned to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup event as an opportunity to unite his countrymen. full summary | add synopsis
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Golden Globes 2010 Predictions: Best Actor – Drama
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 20 November 2009, 10:32 PM, PST)
Mini Reviews of 'Invictus' and 'The Lovely Bones' from an Industry Insider
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Completed | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »
Status Updated:
31 October 2009
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Cast

 

Matt Damon ... Francois Pienaar

Morgan Freeman ... Nelson Mandela
Scott Eastwood

Langley Kirkwood ... George
Penny Downie ... Mrs. Pinnear

Julian Lewis Jones

Grant Roberts ... Ruben Kruger

Robert Hobbs ... Willem
Tony Kgoroge ... Jason Tshabalala
Bonnie Henna ... Zindzi
Graham Lindemann ... Kobus Wiese

Patrick Holland ... Jim Fleming (voice)
Vaughn Thompson ... Rudolph Straeuli
Patrick Mofokeng ... Linga Moonsamy
Charl Engelbrecht ... Garry Pagel
Matt Stern ... Hendrick Booyens
Zak Feaunati ... Jonah Lomu
Ryan Scott ... Brendan Venter
Rolf E. Fitschen ... Naka Drotske
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Human Factor (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
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Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45710)
Filming Locations:
Cape Town, South Africa more
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

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Trivia:
Invictus is also a short poem by the British poet William Ernest Henley. The title is Latin for "Invincible". It was first published in 1875. more

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