Invictus
2009 · 134 min
Directed by Clint Eastwood. Written by Anthony Peckham. Starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng.
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.
Critics 76% · audiences 75% · 2 Oscar nominations