Invictus

2009

His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.

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7.2

4234

December 11, 2009

2h 14m

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Synopsis

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.

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Original Title

Invictus

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$122,400,000

Production & Crew

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Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Role: Nelson Mandela

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Role: Francois Pienaar

Tony Kgoroge

Tony Kgoroge

Role: Jason Tshabalala

Patrick Mofokeng

Patrick Mofokeng

Role: Linga Moonsamy

Matt Stern

Matt Stern

Role: Hendrick Booyens

Julian Lewis Jones

Julian Lewis Jones

Role: Etienne Feyder

Adjoa Andoh

Adjoa Andoh

Role: Brenda Mazibuko

Marguerite Wheatley

Role: Nerine

Leleti Khumalo

Leleti Khumalo

Role: Mary

Patrick Lyster

Patrick Lyster

Role: Mr. Pienaar

Penny Downie

Penny Downie

Role: Mrs. Pienaar

Sibongile Nojila

Role: Eunice

Bonnie Mbuli

Bonnie Mbuli

Role: Zindzi

Shakes Myeko

Shakes Myeko

Role: Minister of Sport

Louis Minnaar

Louis Minnaar

Role: Springbok Coach

Danny Keogh

Danny Keogh

Role: Rugby President

Dan Robbertse

Role: Boer

Robin Smith

Robin Smith

Role: Johan De Villiers

David Dukas

David Dukas

Role: Captain of 747

Grant Swanby

Grant Swanby

Role: Co-Captain of 747

Josias Moleele

Role: Face Painter

Langley Kirkwood

Langley Kirkwood

Role: Presidential Guard

Robert Hobbs

Robert Hobbs

Role: Presidential Guard

Melusi Yeni

Role: Presidential Guard

Vuyo Dabula

Vuyo Dabula

Role: Presidential Guard

Daniel Hadebe

Daniel Hadebe

Role: Presidential Guard

Jodi Botha

Role: High School Boy

Hennie Bosman

Hennie Bosman

Role: High School Coach

Refiloe Mpakanyane

Role: Jessie

Jakkie Groenewald

Jakkie Groenewald

Role: Johannesburg Cop

Murray Todd

Role: Johannesburg Cop

Japan Mthembu

Role: Local Cop

Albert Maritz

Albert Maritz

Role: Springbok Manager

Sello Motloung

Sello Motloung

Role: Mandela's Doctor

Meren Reddy

Meren Reddy

Role: Minister of the Environment

Lida Botha

Lida Botha

Role: Mrs. Brits

Susan Danford

Susan Danford

Role: Mrs. Cole

Sylvia Mngxekeza

Sylvia Mngxekeza

Role: Mrs. Dlamini

James Lithgow

Role: New Zealand PM

Malusi Skenjana

Role: NSC Firebrand

Bart Fouche

Bart Fouche

Role: Prison Guard

Johnny Cicco

Johnny Cicco

Role: Staff Member

Wayne Harrison

Wayne Harrison

Role: Staff Member

Ashley Taylor

Role: Team Crew

Gift Leotlela

Role: Team Crew

Kgosi Mongake

Role: Sipho

Given Stuurman

Role: Township Kid

Vuyolwethu Stevens

Role: Township Kid

Ayabulela Stevens

Role: Township Kid

Nambitha Mpumlwana

Role: Trophy Wife

André Jacobs

André Jacobs

Role: T.V. Announcer

J.R. Redelinghuys

Role: Helicopter Pilot

Grant Roberts

Grant Roberts

Role: South African Springbok

Scott Eastwood

Scott Eastwood

Role: South African Springbok

Mark Bowen Davies

Role: South African Springbok

Dale Stephen Dunn

Role: South African Springbok

Graham Lindemann

Role: South African Springbok

Louis Ackerman

Role: South African Springbok

Andries Le Grange

Role: South African Springbok

Thomas Boyd

Role: South African Springbok

Clive Richard Samuel

Role: South African Springbok

Richard Abrahamse

Role: South African Springbok

Sean Pypers

Role: South African Springbok

Herman Botha

Role: South African Springbok

Riaan Wolmarans

Role: South African Springbok

Louis Pieterse

Role: South African Springbok

Ryan Scott

Role: South African Springbok

Daniel Deon Wessels

Role: South African Springbok

Vaughn Thompson

Role: South African Springbok

Charl Engelbrecht

Role: South African Springbok

Rolf Ernst Fitschen

Role: South African Springbok

Richard Morris

Role: South African Springbok

Ryan Olivier

Role: South African Springbok

Warren Edwards

Role: South African Springbok

Andrew Nel

Role: South African Springbok

Rudi Zandberg

Role: South African Springbok

Renzo Puccini

Role: South African Springbok

Abraham Vlok

Role: South African Springbok

Geoff Brown

Role: South African Springbok / Australian Wallaby

McNeil Hendricks

Role: Chester Williams - South African Springbok

John Paul Chapman

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Sililo Victor Martens

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Epeli Taione

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Aukusitino Junior Poluleuligaga

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Patrick Bell

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Anton Coosner

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Simon Peter Blakeley

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Salman Sarfodien Davids

Role: New Zealand All Blacks / Western Samoa

Warrick Ireland

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Warren Taylor

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Karl Bergemann

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Jean-Pierre Van Zyl

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Mohammed Ridhaa Damon

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Mark Snodgrass

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Theodore Grovers

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Gordon Johnston

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Conrad Marais

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Pieter Engelbrecht

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Bjorn Steinbach

Bjorn Steinbach

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Clinton Prinsloo

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Yusuf Abrahams

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Jody Burch

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Wynand Collins

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Abu Bakr Davids

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Emile Olivier

Role: New Zealand All Blacks

Zak Feaunati

Role: Jonah Lomu - New Zealand All Blacks

Anthony Burns

Role: England Rose

Marius Erwee

Role: England Rose

Mfundo Galada

Role: England Rose

Michael van Schalkwyk

Role: England Rose

Dan Visser

Role: England Rose

Jethro Mickleburgh

Role: England Rose

Ryan Williams

Role: England Rose

Gareth Rowe

Role: England Rose

Stuart Calder

Role: England Rose

Johnathan van der Walt

Role: England Rose

Shane Vallender

Role: England Rose

Abbas Hendricks

Role: England Rose

Karlo Aspeling

Role: England Rose

Calvin Kotze

Role: England Rose

Sivuyile Ngesi

Sivuyile Ngesi

Role: England Rose

Joe Probyn

Role: England Rose

Eugene Butterworth

Role: England Rose

Mzikayise Rala

Role: England Rose

Brendon Shields

Role: French Player

Reagan Anderson

Role: French Player

Willem Mouton

Role: French Player

Devan Gericke

Role: French Player

Richard Williams

Role: French Player

Ashley Down

Role: French Player

Clint van Rensburg

Role: French Player

Patrick Holman

Role: French Player

Sarel du Plessis

Role: French Player

Len Berter

Role: French Player

Shawn du Plooy

Role: French Player

Joel Serman

Role: French Player

Elrico Blaauw

Role: French Player

Warren Butler

Role: French Player

Jamie Holtzhausen

Role: French Player

Shaun Harding

Role: French Player

Callan Artus

Role: French Player

Juan Coetzer

Role: French Player

Jake Levin

Role: French Player

Keith Daly

Role: French Player

Shaffiq Nordien

Role: French Player

Richard Smith

Role: French Player / Australian Wallaby

Edward O'Sullivan

Role: Australian Wallaby

Jaco Pieterse

Role: Australian Wallaby

Michael Ledwidge

Role: Australian Wallaby

Hendrik Franken

Role: Australian Wallaby

William Festers

Role: Australian Wallaby

Henry Temple

Role: Australian Wallaby

Dane Gallery

Role: Australian Wallaby

David John Fourie

Role: Australian Wallaby

Jadeon du Tait

Role: Australian Wallaby

Riaan van der Vyver

Role: Australian Wallaby

Gerhard Gerber

Role: Australian Wallaby

Ross Peacock

Role: Australian Wallaby

Troy Futter

Role: Australian Wallaby

Michael la Grange

Role: Australian Wallaby

Morne Vletter

Role: Australian Wallaby

Andrew Rose

Role: Australian Wallaby

Brandon Hendricks

Role: Western Samoa

Bradley Contereal

Role: Western Samoa

Zuhair Achmat

Role: Western Samoa

Pedro Noronha

Role: Western Samoa

Tahir Achmat

Role: Western Samoa

Faseegh Mallick

Role: Western Samoa

Mario Jacobs

Role: Western Samoa

Kurt Kuhn

Role: Western Samoa

Mark Katzen

Role: Western Samoa

Adenaan Bazier

Role: Western Samoa

Brendell Brandt

Role: Western Samoa

Stewart Palmer

Role: Western Samoa

Ryan Roman

Role: Western Samoa

Hyron Thyse

Role: Western Samoa

Abu-Bakr Hendricks

Role: Western Samoa

Gerard Pedersen

Role: Western Samoa

Nezaan Bewee

Role: Western Samoa

Niklaas Soutman

Role: Western Samoa

Don Eiman

Role: Western Samoa

Taariq Davids

Role: Western Samoa

Mark Rickard

Mark Rickard

Role: Announcer (voice)(uncredited)

Jessica Rotter

Jessica Rotter

Role: Mexican Photographer (uncredited)