Invictus
"His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion."
2009-12-11
7.181
en 134mDramaHistory
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.
Screenplay
Anthony Peckham
Producer
Lori McCreary
Executive Producer
Gary Barber
Casting
Fiona Weir
Director
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Robert Lorenz
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$122,400,000Budget
$60,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Spyglass Entertainment
- Revelations Entertainment
- Malpaso Productions
