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Invictus

  • 2009
  • 12A
  • 2h 14m
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Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in 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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Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby... Read allNelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, 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.Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, 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.

  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writers
    • Anthony Peckham
    • John Carlin
  • Stars
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Matt Damon
    • Tony Kgoroge
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    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Anthony Peckham
      • John Carlin
    • Stars
      • Morgan Freeman
      • Matt Damon
      • Tony Kgoroge
    • 345User reviews
    • 308Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 38 nominations total

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    Matt Damon and Nelson Mandela in Invictus (2009)
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    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Nelson Mandela
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Francois Pienaar
    Tony Kgoroge
    • Jason Tshabalala
    Patrick Mofokeng
    • Linga Moonsamy
    Matt Stern
    • Hendrick Booyens
    Julian Lewis Jones
    Julian Lewis Jones
    • Etienne Feyder
    Adjoa Andoh
    Adjoa Andoh
    • Brenda Mazibuko
    Marguerite Wheatley
    • Nerine
    Leleti Khumalo
    Leleti Khumalo
    • Mary
    Patrick Lyster
    Patrick Lyster
    • Mr. Pienaar
    Penny Downie
    Penny Downie
    • Mrs. Pienaar
    Sibongile Nojila
    • Eunice
    Bonnie Mbuli
    Bonnie Mbuli
    • Zindzi
    • (as Bonnie Henna)
    Shakes Myeko
    • Minister of Sport
    Louis Minnaar
    • Springbok Coach
    • (as Louis Minaar)
    Danny Keogh
    Danny Keogh
    • Rugby President
    Dan Robbertse
    • Boer
    Robin Smith
    Robin Smith
    • Johan De Villiers
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Anthony Peckham
      • John Carlin
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Nelson Mandela said that only Morgan Freeman could portray him. Freeman was the first actor cast.
    • Goofs
      When Nelson Mandela leaves the conference room in the middle of a presentation by Taiwan officials, the sign outside the room is written in simplified Chinese characters. However, these are not generally used in Taiwan where the more complex traditional characters are preferred, and the simplified writing is considered a Communist perversion of Chinese culture.
    • Quotes

      Nelson Mandela: In 1966, Andy Dufresne escaped from Shawshank prison. All they found of him was a muddy set of prison clothes, a bar of soap, and an old rock hammer, damn near worn down to the nub. I remember thinking it would take a man six hundred years to tunnel through the wall with it. Old Andy did it in less than twenty. Oh, Andy loved geology. I imagine it appealed to his meticulous nature. An ice age here, million years of mountain building there. Geology is the study of pressure and time. That's all it takes really, pressure, and time. That, and a big goddamn poster. Like I said, in prison a man will do most anything to keep his mind occupied. Turns out Andy's favorite hobby was totin' his wall out into the exercise yard, a handful at a time. I guess after Tommy was killed, Andy decided he'd been here just about long enough. Andy did like he was told, buffed those shoes to a high mirror shine. The guards simply didn't notice. Neither did I... I mean, seriously, how often do you really look at a mans shoes? Andy crawled to freedom through five hundred yards of shit smelling foulness I can't even imagine, or maybe I just don't want to. Five hundred yards... that's the length of five football fields, just shy of half a mile.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros logo is the 90s era logo, in keeping with the time period of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Michael Jackson's This Is It/The House of the Devil/Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Invictus 9,000 Days
      (2009)

      Music by Clint Eastwood and Michael Stevens

      Lyrics by Dina Eastwood and Emile Welman

      Performed by Overtone and Yollandi Nortjie

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    8/10
    Freeman is great as Mandela
    Invictus is an enjoyable film, Morgan Freeman is great as Mandela and it's an inspiring story. The movie revolves around the 1995 Rugby World Cup and Mandela's attempt to unite South Africa behind its rugby team. Mandela develops a relationship with team captain Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon)playing the role of mentor and motivational coach.

    Although it's well-made and worth watching. As a rugby fan I was a little disappointed with the action on the field although most ordinary film-goers may not notice. I am not convinced the director (Clint Eastwood) really understands the game and the actors hired to play the Springboks didn't really look the part. At 5'10" Matt Damon is a little small to play the 6'3" and 240 lb Pienaar. Pienaar was a popular charmer with a ready smile and a real ambassador for South African rugby. Damon still seemed to be playing Jason Bourne. It was an intense performance but it wasn't how I remembered Pienaar.

    South Africa had not been allowed to play in previous world cup tournaments and the years of isolation had left the Springboks uncompetitive. They were seeded ninth coming into the tournament but exceed expectations by reaching the final. The action focuses on the final match with New Zealand. New Zealand had an amazing wing (running back) in the 20 year old Jonah Lomu who at 6'5" and 265 pounds seemed unstoppable. South Africa really were the underdogs. It was also the only time that the All Blacks have managed to reach the final since 1987. They usually get beat by the French (1999, 2007) or Australia (1991 and 2003)in the quarters or semis.

    Overall it's nice for rugby to finally receive some recognition from Hollywood, because it's a major global sport. It's a good film.

    I discovered that "Invictus" is a short poem by the English poet William Ernest Henley. The title is Latin for "unconquered". It was first published in 1875.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
      • Maori
      • Zulu
      • Xhosa
      • Sotho
    • Also known as
      • The Human Factor
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Revelations Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,491,364
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,611,147
      • Dec 13, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $122,426,792
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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