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Invictus

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

The story of how Mandela persuaded Francois Pienaar to win the Rugby World cup in 1995. Shortly after the first open elections in 1994, South Africa was still deeply divided. Mandela saw the World Cup, being hosted in South Africa, as an ideal opportunity to bring the different races closer together. The reponisbility for making it happen fell on Springbok captain Francois Pienaar. Mandela's appearance on the pitch in the Number 6 captain's jersey became a defining moment in his presidency.

131 minutes, Parental Guidance (Language)
Biographical, Drama, Sports, On the art circuit

Credits

Cast

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

Director

Clint Eastwood

Screenplay

Anthony Peckham, from the book by John Carlin

Music

Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens

Cinematography

Tom Stern

Editing

Joel Cox, Gary Roach

Sound formats

Dolby Digital

Soundtrack

Available

Made in

2009

Produced by

Warner Bros. Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, MAce Neufeld Productions, Malpaso Productions

SA Distributor

Nu Metro

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Drama
Language	Some, mild, infrequent
Nudity	None
Sex	None
Violence	None
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	None
Comments	Based on the story of South Africa's victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup and Nelson Mandela's part in it.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

Ratings

Scale (Max)

International Media

Box Office (USA)John P. McCarthy Sentimental and perhaps oversimplified

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert Clint Eastwood, a master director, orchestrates all of these notes and has us loving Mandela, proud of Francois and cheering for the plucky Springboks. A great entertainment.

ReelViews (USA)James Berardinelli There's no debating that the message of Invictus is worthy, but there are times when its repetition elevates it to a level that's almost sanctimonious.

RottenTomatoes.com33 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer Delivered with typically stately precision from director Clint Eastwood, Invictus may not be rousing enough for some viewers, but Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman inhabit their real-life characters with admirable conviction.

Internet (IMDB)206 Netizens Uplifitng.

Average .. 74%

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