Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country. Newly elected President 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 team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
Written by alfiehitchie
Nelson Mandela's favourite band, the Soweto String Quartet, was hired to work on the film.
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Goofs
Errors in geography:
Before the incident where the aircraft flies low over the stadium, the first officer says, "we are on final approach". The captain then takes control and immediately flies the plane low over Ellis Park (where the final takes place) in a roughly northerly direction, as indicated by the position of Ponté Tower out of the cockpit window. Yet Johannesburg Airport is a good distance east of Ellis Park and while there is a northerly approach to land there, a plane which flew a final approach beginning near Ellis Park would be about 9 miles off course.
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Quotes
[first lines]
High School Boy:
[seeing passing motorcade]
Who is it, sir? High School Coach:
It's the terrorist Mandela, they let him out. Remember this day boys, this is the day our country went to the dogs. See more »
Crazy Credits
The 1994 Warner Brothers logo is used, in keeping with the time period of the film.
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