Invictus (2009) - Mandela Meets The Springboks | Movie Moments

Invictus (2009) - Mandela Meets The Springboks. MOVIE INFO Following the fall of apartheid, newly elected President Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) faces a South Africa that is racially and economically divided. Believing he can unite his countrymen through the universal language of sport, Mandela joins forces with Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), captain of the rugby team, to rally South Africans behind a bid for the 1995 World Cup Championship. Director: Clint Eastwood Writer: Anthony Peckham Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 2009 Limited Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2011 Box Office (Gross USA): $37.5M