USA,
2009, 128 min
Directed by:
Clint EastwoodScreenplay:
Anthony PeckhamCinematography:
Tom SternCast:
Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Patrick Mofokeng, Leleti Khumalo, Patrick Lyster, Penny Downie, Bonnie Mbuli (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2010 - Morgan Freeman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2010 - Matt Damon (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
César Awards
- 2011 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 2010 - Clint Eastwood (Best Director)
- 2010 - Morgan Freeman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2010 - Matt Damon (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2010 - Best Picture
- 2010 - Clint Eastwood (Best Director)
- 2010 - Morgan Freeman (Best Actor)
- 2010 - Matt Damon (Best Supporting Actor)
The Saturn Awards
- 2011 - Best DVD Movie Collection