Invictus
He was imprisoned 27 years for his heroic fight against apartheid. So what
does Nelson Mandela do after he is elected president of South Africa? He rejects
revenge, forgives his oppressors and finds hope of national unity in an unlikely
place: the rugby field.
Clint Eastwood (the National Board of Review's 2009 Best Director choice)
powerfully directs an uplifting film about a team and a people inspired to
greatness. In a performance that won him NBR's Best Actor Award and an Oscar
nomination, Morgan Freeman portrays Mandela, who asks the national rugby team
captain (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Matt Damon) and his underdog squad
to do the impossible and win the World Cup. One team, one country. The universal
language of sports has never spoken so thrillingly as in
Eastwood's Invictus.
Special Features:
- Vision, Courage, and Honor (114mins)
- Mandela Meets Morgan
- Matt Damon Plays Rugby
- Invictus Music Trailer
- The Eastwood Factor
Critic Reviews:
- " What strikes you most about this film is just how much pleasure a
sure-footed, confident director can deliver by keeping everything simple.
" – Shubhra Gupta
- " It is a film that will likely entertain both history buffs and fans of
sports films. " – Richard Propes
- " Freeman was born to play his friend Mandela in Eastwood's inspiring
movie. " – Jeff Mitchell