When was invictus released

Clip Interview Photos Top cast Edit. Marguerite Wheatley Nerine as Nerine. Leleti Khumalo Mary as Mary. Patrick Lyster Mr. Pienaar as Mr. Penny Downie Mrs. Pienaar as Mrs. Sibongile Nojila Eunice as Eunice. Dan Robbertse Boer as Boer. Clint Eastwood. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. 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 run to the Rugby World Cup Championship match. His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion. Biography Drama History Sport.

Rated PG for brief strong language. Did you know Edit. Trivia Nelson Mandela said that only Morgan Freeman could portray him. Freeman was the first actor cast. Goofs When Nelson Mandela leaves the conference room in the middle of a presentation by Taiwan officials, the sign outside the room is written in simplified Chinese characters. However, these are not generally used in Taiwan where the more complex traditional characters are preferred, and the simplified writing is considered a Communist perversion of Chinese culture.

Crazy credits The Warner Bros logo is the 90s era logo, in keeping with the time period of the film. Matt Damon. Robert Hobbs. Langley Kirkwood. Tony Kgoroge. A look at the Invictus behind-the-scenes crew and production team. Clint Eastwood. Anthony Peckham. Warner Bros. Mace Neufeld Productions. Revelations Entertainment. Invictus was released in on Friday, December 11, in 2, theaters.

Although the Springboks were not expected to go very far in the competition, they surpassed all expectations. The film is based on the book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Changed a Nation that was written by John Carlin, a journalist and author who covered sports and politics and who is a former South Africa bureau chief for the London Independent The film was released at a significant time, during the build-up to the Football World Cup in South Africa, which also raised questions about the relationship between mega sports events and politics, especially in a country like South Africa.