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72% Critic Match
Invictus
“His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.”
7.2 / 10• 2009• 2h 14m•PG-13• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Morgan Freeman
Nelson Mandela
Lead
Matt Damon
Francois Pienaar
Tony Kgoroge
Jason Tshabalala
Patrick Mofokeng
Linga Moonsamy
Matt Stern
Hendrick Booyens
Julian Lewis Jones
Etienne Feyder
Adjoa Andoh
Brenda Mazibuko
MW
Marguerite Wheatley
Nerine
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clint Eastwood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Invictus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
