While Invictus-mania has long since left the South African shores (it premiered on December 11, 2009), the Clint Eastwood-directed movie about former President Nelson Mandela’s role in the famous 1995 Rugby World Cup triumph will finally hit cinemas in Hong Kong later this month. I saw the following poster at the newly opened (and half-finished) iSquare mall in Tsim Sha Tsui:
Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as (then Springbok rugby captain) Francois Pienaar starts at UA Cinemas on January 14, 2010.
Talking about Invictus-mania, here’s the release from SA’s Nu Metro cinemas, followed by the movie trailer on Zoopy.com:
His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.
The inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar, to help unite their country. 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 underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon
Director: Clint Eastwood
Music: Roger Kellaway
Genre: Biography, Drama
Also from zoopy.com, the main actors in their character roles:
Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar:
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela:
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