Invictus
Brief Synopsis
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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.
Cast & Crew
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Clint Eastwood
Director
Morgan Freeman
Matt Damon
Tony Kgoroge
Patrick Mofokeng
Matt Stern
Film Details
Also Known As
Human Factor, The, Invictus - De oövervinnerliga, Invictus - Unbezwungen, Invictus - Voittamaton, Invictus - de uovervinnelige, Nenugalimas, Untitled (Nelson Mandela Project), Untitled Mandela Project, Yenilmez
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Sports
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Dragon Grips; Getty Images; Lynne Matthysen Catering; Malpaso Productions; Moonlighting Films; Panalux; Spyglass Entertainment Holdings, Llc; Technicolor; Technicolor Digital Intermediates; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Blitz-Cine Star; Empire; Garsu Pasaulio Irasai (GPI); Intercom; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Sam Film; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy; Sandrew Metronome Filmdistribution As; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Tuck; Village Roadshow Greece; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Warner Sogefilms
Location
South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 14m
Synopsis
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.
Director
Clint Eastwood
Director
Cast
Morgan Freeman
Matt Damon
Tony Kgoroge
Patrick Mofokeng
Matt Stern
Julian Lewis Jones
Adjoa Andoh
Marguerite Wheatley
Leleti Khumalo
Patrick Lyster
Penny Downie
Sibongile Nojila
Bonnie Henna
Shakes Myeko
Louis Minnaar
Danny Keogh
Dan Robbertse
Robin Smith
David Dukas
Grant Swanby
Josias Moleele
Langley Kirkwood
Robert Hobbs
Melusi Yeni
Vuyo Dabula
Daniel Hadebe
Jodi Botha
Hennie Bosman
Refiloe Mpakanyane
Jakkie Groenewald
Murray Todd
Japan Mthembu
Albert Maritz
Sello Motloung
Meren Reddy
Lida Botha
Susan Danford
Sylvia Mngxekeza
James Lithgow
Malusi Skenjana
Bart Fouche
Johnny Cicco
Wayne Harrison
Ashley Taylor
Gift Loetlela
Kgosi Mongake
Given Stuurman
Vuyolwethu Stevens
Ayabulela Stevens
Nambitha Mpumlwana
Andre Jacobs
Mcneil Hendricks
Zak Feaunati
Grant Roberts
Scott Eastwood
Mark Bowen-davies
Dale Stephen Dunn
Graham Lindemann
Louis Ackerman
Andries Le Grange
Thomas Boyd
Clive Richard Samuel
Richard Abrahamse
Sean Pypers
Herman Botha
Riaan Wolmarans
Louis Pieterse
Ryan Scott
Daniel Deon Wessels
Vaughn Thompson
Charl Engelbrecht
Rolf Ernst Fitschen
Richard Morris
Ryan Olivier
Warren Edwards
Andrew Nel
Rudi Zandberg
Renzo Puccini
Abraham Vlok
Geoff Brown
John Paul Chapman
Sililo Victor Martens
Epeli Taione
Aukusitino Junior Poluleuligaga
Patrick Bell
Anton Coosner
Simon Peter Blakeley
Salman Sarfodien Davids
Warrick Ireland
Warren Taylor
Karl Bergemann
Jean-pierre Van Zyl
Mohammed Ridhaa Damon
Mark Snodgrass
Theodore Grovers
Gordon Johnston
Conrad Marais
Pieter Engelbrecht
Bjorn Steinbach
Clinton Prinsloo
Yusuf Abrahams
Jody Burch
Wynand Collins
Abu¿bakr Davids
Emile Olivier
Anthony Burns
Marius Erwee
Mfundo Galada
Michael Van Schalkwyk
Dan Visser
Jethro Mickleburgh
Ryan Williams
Gareth Rowe
Stuart Calder
Johnathan Van Der Walt
Shane Vallender
Abbas Hendricks
Karlo Aspeling
Calvin Kotze
Sivuyile Ngesi
Joe Probyn
Eugene Butterworth
Mzikayise Rala
Brendon Shields
Willem Mouton
Devan Gericke
Richard Williams
Ashley Down
Clint Van Rensburg
Patrick Holman
Sarel Du Plessis
Len Berter
Shawn Du Plooy
Joel Serman
Elrico Blaauw
Warren Butler
Jamie Holtzhausen
Shaun Harding
Callan Artus
Juan Coetzer
Jake Levin
Keith Daly
Shaffiq Nordien
Richard Smith
Edward O¿sullivan
Jaco Pieterse
Michael Ledwidge
Hendrik Franken
William Festers
Henry Temple
Dane Gallery
David-john Fourie
Jadeon Du Tait
Riaan Van Der Vyver
Gerhard Gerber
Ross Peacock
Troy Futter
Michael La Grange
Morne Vletter
Andrew Rose
Brandon Hendricks
Bradley Contereal
Zuhair Achmat
Pedro Noronha
Tahir Achmat
Faseegh Mallick
Mario Jacobs
Kurt Kuhn
Mark Katzen
Adenaan Bazier
Brendell Brandt
Stewart Palmer
Ryan Roman
Hyron Thyse
Abu-bakr Hendricks
Gerard Pedersen
Nezaan Bewee
Niklaas Soutman
Don Eiman
Taariq Davids
Sam Liversage
Lead Person
Ashley Taylor
Crew
Eva Abramycheva
Visual Effects
Deena Adair
Hair Stylist
Simon Ager
Rotoscope Animator
Christopher Ahrens
Cg Supervisor
Frank Akrong
Rotoscope Animator
Tom Allen
Cgi Artist
Juan Pablo Allgeier
Cgi Artist
George Amos
Camera Assistant
Chris Anderson
Visual Effects Producer
Reagan Anderson
Agent
Scott M. Anderson
Assistant Property Master
Terry Anderson
Assistant Costume Designer
James Ashwill
Foley Mixer
Bub Asman
Supervising Sound Editor
Janine Van Assen
Production Coordinator
Lily Bai
Cgi Artist
Jörg Baier
Rotoscope Animator
Rico Bailey
Assistant Location Manager
Graeme Baitz
Rotoscope Animator
Thuli Baloyi
Assistant
Rob Bannister
Cgi Artist
Gary Barber
Executive Producer
Wesley Vonlee Barnard
Special Effects Technician
Wesley Vonlee Barnard
Stunts
John Barrigar
Cgi Artist
Romain Bayle
Cgi Artist
Gail Behrmann
Researcher
Brendon Benade´
Assistant
Jordan Benwick
Rotoscope Animator
Debbie Berman
Visual Effects Editor
Keith Bernstein
Photography
Chrissie Beveridge
Makeup Artist
Michael I. Bilog
Assistant Production Accountant
Roger Birnbaum
Executive Producer
Regner Blok-andersen
Software Engineer
Jill Bogdanowicz
Colorist
Michael Borgstrom
Cg Supervisor
Julian Botha
Assistant
Michael Botha
Adr Mixer
Nicholas Boughen
Cg Supervisor
Robyn Bouwer
Assistant
Grant Bowen
Software Engineer
Leighton Bowers
Assistant
Peter Bowmar
Visual Effects
Thomas Bracken
Song
Ryan Brassington
Software Engineer
Julian J Bristow
Consultant
Corey C. Bronson
Set Costumer
Randy Brown
Visual Effects
Elika Burns
Visual Effects
Dale Butler
Assistant Director
Kim Buttlar
Assistant
John Cairns
Rotoscope Animator
Tina Caldeira
Production Coordinator
Stephen S. Campanelli
Camera Operator
John Carlin
Source Material
Gail Carroll-coe
Boom Operator
Trevor Carroll-coe
Loader
Pia Caverni
Assistant
Bill Cawley
Assistant Sound Editor
Alexis Chapman
Rotoscope Animator
Hyemee Choi
Cgi Artist
Alan Chuck
Visual Effects
Charlie Clavadetscher
Cgi Artist
Terry Claybon
Trainer
Johnny Clegg
Song
Elize Cloete
Accounting Assistant
Kay Cloud
Cg Supervisor
Bill Coe
Camera Assistant
Zara Coetzee
Assistant
Richard Cohee
Stand-In
Taryn Collister
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Hayden Collow
Sound Effects
Maria Constantinides
Researcher
Lyle Cooley
Cgi Artist
Tory Copithorne
Cgi Artist
Raymond Corbett
Cg Supervisor
Ivan Cornell
Software Engineer
David Cox
Assistant Editor
Joel Cox
Editor
John Cucci
Foley Artist
Martyn 'moose' Culpitt
Compositing Supervisor
Peter J Currey
Location Manager
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
John Paul Dalvit
Assistant
Benson David
Hair Stylist
Joe De Michelis
Software Engineer
Reverend Marthinus L De Villiers
Song Performer
Bernie De Wet
Rigging Gaffer
Tony Deale
Assistant
Kristy Dearholt
Visual Effects
J Deja
Song
Flash Deros
Boom Operator
Mike Diltz
Rotoscope Animator
Nicol Dippenaar
Assistant
Daniel Dirks
Costumer
Sandra L Dixon
Accounting Assistant
Hamo Djoboulian
Visual Effects
Bongani Dlamini
Assistant Director
Lucille Doman
Graphics Coordinator
Barry Donnelly
Adr Mixer
Adrian Dorasamy
Transportation Co-Captain
Robert Dorris
Visual Effects
Jason Dowdeswell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Dress
Assistant Director
Michael Dressel
Foley Editor
Natasha Du Toit
Makeup Artist
Richard Duarte
Foley Mixer
Peter Dudley
Rotoscope Animator
Georg Duemlein
Cg Supervisor
Dani Duhadway
Assistant
Ross Dunkerley
Chief Lighting Technician
Penelope Jane Dunlop
Song Performer
Debora Dunphy
Digital Effects Artist
Andres Durango
Cgi Artist
Ryan Dutour
Rotoscope Animator
Robert East
Cgi Artist
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Dina Eastwood
Song
Kyle Eastwood
Music
Diana Edgmon
Costumer
Christian Eduardo
Cgi Artist
Raine Edwards
Makeup Artist
Moritz Eiche
Digital Effects Artist
Juno J. Ellis
Adr Editor
David Farmer
Sound Designer
John Paul Fasal
Sound Effects
Robert Fernandez
Music Scoring Mixer
Rosa Ferre
Software Engineer
Ana Feyder
Casting Assistant
Francesca Van Der Feyst
Hair Stylist
Peter Fiala
Cg Supervisor
Lisa A Fisher
Visual Effects
Christopher Flick
Foley Editor
Gillian Florence
Set Costumer
Jayne Forbes
Costume Supervisor
Devilliers Fourie
Assistant
Linda Fourie
Coordinator
David E. Franks
Visual Effects
James Fraser
Assistant
Mark Fraser
Cgi Artist
Morgan Freeman
Executive Producer
Mathias Frodin
Visual Effects
Alex Gabriel
Cgi Artist
Jason Gagnon
Cgi Artist
Amy Garback
Visual Effects
Heather Garrow
Cg Supervisor
David Gary
Cgi Artist
Julia Gaudette
Visual Effects
Daniel Gaudreau
Rotoscope Animator
Kay Georgiou
Hair Stylist
Kim Gillespie
Accounting Assistant
Floyd Gillis
Cgi Artist
Robert Gilman
Dolly Grip
Jason S. Gondek
Production Accountant
Virgine Goulet
Rotoscope Animator
Randy Goux
Digital Effects Artist
Zelda La Grange
Historic Theatre Consultant
Kyle Gray
Visual Effects
Geoff Hadfield
Rotoscope Animator
Holly Hagy
Production Coordinator
Jen Hamilton
Cgi Artist
Geoff Hancock
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Hankins
Chief Lighting Technician
Tom Hannam
Art Director
Eva Harding
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Chris Harker
Rigging Grip
Zane Harker
Visual Effects
Peter Hart
Cg Supervisor
Sara Hartinger
Researcher
Michelle Harvey
Accounting Assistant
Jeremy Hattingh
Cgi Artist
Lionel Heath
Rotoscope Animator
Jonathan Hely-hutchinson
Art Director
Nawaal Hendricks
Set Costumer
Sisanda Henna
Assistant
Alan Hernandez
Cgi Artist
Hans Heymans
Cg Supervisor
Cara Hickson
Assistant
Dennis Hoffman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Supervising Producer
Brian Holmes
Visual Effects
Brad Holtzman
Costumer
Deborah Hopper
Costume Designer
Peter D Hunt
Cgi Artist
Injoon Hwang
Cgi Artist
Allan Isted
Assistant Location Manager
Tommy Jaw
Cgi Artist
Manovigianek Jehman
Visual Effects
Simphiwe Jodwana
Other
Gregory John
Film Lab
Steve Johnston
Software Engineer
Frederick Jonck
Assistant
Lesley Jooste
On-Set Dresser
Abhishek Joshi
Cgi Artist
Mark Justison
Visual Effects
Miguel Kabantsov
Cgi Artist
Neehar Karnik
Software Engineer
Mark D. Katchur
Coordinator
Samantha Katzen
Makeup Artist
Film Details
Also Known As
Human Factor, The, Invictus - De oövervinnerliga, Invictus - Unbezwungen, Invictus - Voittamaton, Invictus - de uovervinnelige, Nenugalimas, Untitled (Nelson Mandela Project), Untitled Mandela Project, Yenilmez
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Sports
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Dragon Grips; Getty Images; Lynne Matthysen Catering; Malpaso Productions; Moonlighting Films; Panalux; Spyglass Entertainment Holdings, Llc; Technicolor; Technicolor Digital Intermediates; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Blitz-Cine Star; Empire; Garsu Pasaulio Irasai (GPI); Intercom; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Sam Film; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy; Sandrew Metronome Filmdistribution As; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Tuck; Village Roadshow Greece; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International; Warner Sogefilms
Location
South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 14m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of two 2009 awards including Best Director and co-winner of the award for Best Actor (Morgan Freeman) by the National Board of Review (NBR).
Released in United States Winter December 11, 2009
Released in United States on Video May 18, 2010
Based on the book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation" written by John Carlin; published by Penguin Press August 14, 2008.
Project was included on the 2007 Black List.
Released in United States Winter December 11, 2009
Released in United States on Video May 18, 2010
Nominated for two 2009 awards including Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Morgan Freeman) and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Matt Damon) by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
