Invictus is the latest movie directed by Clint Eastwood. It’s a biopic movie focusing on Nelson Mandela’s life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. The film is starring Morgan freeman and Matt Damon. It will hit theaters on December 11, 2009. Here’s the official poster of Invictus:
INVICTUS
His people needed a leader
he gave them a champion
Plot:
“A look at Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) 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 (Matt Damon), the South African team wins the tournament, upsetting the favourites New Zealand 15–12 in the final.”
With Clint Eastwood helming the project and Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon as the main actors, one can but get interested in the movie Invictus!
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