Clint Eastwood Lori McCreary Robert Lorenz Mace Neufeld
Screenplay:
Anthony Peckham
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Cast:
Morgan Freeman (as Nelson Mandela), Matt Damon (as Francois Pienaar), Tony Kgoroge (as Jason Tshabalala), Patrick Mofokeng (as Linga Moonsamy), Matt...
« His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion. »
His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.
A look at Nelson Mandela from the fall of apartheid. The story is about Mandela's release from prison, his election as President of South Africa and his attempts to use the 1995 Rugby World Cup as a vehicle to bring his people together, after the fall of apartheid. Led by their captain Francois Pienaar, the South African team wins the tournament, upsetting the favourites New Zealand 15–12 in the final.