Invictus (2009)

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Produced by: Clint Eastwood, Lori McCreary, Robert Lorenz, Mace Neufeld
Written by: Screenplay: Anthony Peckham, Book: John Carlin
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood
Genre: Biography, Drama
Studio: Spyglass Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Malpaso Productions
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: December 11, 2009
Running time: N/A min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

Synopsis: A look at Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) from the fall of apartheid. The story is about Mandela's release from prison, his election as President of South Africa and his attempts to use the 1995 Rugby World Cup as a vehicle to bring his people together, after the fall of apartheid. Led by their captain Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), the South African team wins the tournament, upsetting the favourites New Zealand 15–12 in the final.