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Invictus (2009)

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Reviews Counted:256

Fresh:217

Rotten:39

Average Rating:7.5/10

Consensus: 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.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for brief strong language

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Dec 11, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $8,611,147

Synopsis: The film tells the inspiring 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... The film tells the inspiring 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. --© Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood

Director: Clint Eastwood

Director: Clint Eastwood
Screenwriter: Anthony Peckham
Producer: Lori McCreary, Robert Lorenz, Mace Neufeld
Studio: Warner Bros.

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