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SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE: INVICTUS

Image Name: Description: Medium shot of Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela seated at desk talking on telephone.
UMD-07144-v04_e137e7ce Image Name: UMD-07144-v04_e137e7ce Description: Medium profile shot of Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela wearing cap, shaking hand and talking to Matt Damon as Fnacois Pienaar in stadium.
UMD-07142-v03r_2a6b346b Image Name: UMD-07142-v03r_2a6b346b Description: Medium shot of Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela wearing cap and team jersey, waving at rugby stadium.
UMD-04293_d42f1b9d Image Name: UMD-04293_d42f1b9d Description: Medium shot of Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela surrounded by crowd (PU) raising fists in the air and cheering.
UMD-03476rC_4385a406 Image Name: UMD-03476rC_4385a406 Description: Full shot of Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar (center) jogging with team members (PU).
UMD-03173_df24fb0 Image Name: UMD-03173_df24fb0 Description: (L-R) Medium shot of Leleti Khumalo as Mary seated with Adjoa Andoh as Brenda, Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Danny Keogh as Rugby President.

(2009) Biography, Drama, History.

Director: Clint Eastwood

Stars: Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.

The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with Francoise Pieenar, the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, 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 rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.