Invictus (2009)

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"Invictus" (2009) - WireImage

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Dec 11, 2009

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Scott Eastwood, Bonnie Henna

director: Clint Eastwood

Invictus

The true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar, 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 underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.

Eric D. Snider, Dec 11, 2009

Review: Invictus? It Kind of Bored Us

"It offers neither the insight of a good biopic nor the elation of a good sports drama."

Though Invictus has elements of a biopic and a sports drama, it doesn't belong to either of those categories. Its treatment of Nelson Mandela, the iconic South African president and anti-apartheid leader, is limited to…