134 minutes
12/11/2009
Newly elected President Nelson 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 rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
Morgan Freeman
as Nelson Mandela
Matt Damon
as Francois Pienaar
Tony Kgoroge
as Jason Tshabalala
Patrick Mofokeng
as Linga Moonsamy
Matt Stern
as Hendrick Booyens
Julian Lewis Jones
as Etienne Feyder
Adjoa Andoh
as Brenda Mazibuko
Marguerite Wheatley
as Nerine
Leleti Khumalo
as Mary
Patrick Lyster
as Mr. Pienaar
Penny Downie
as Mrs. Pienaar
Sibongile Nojila
as Eunice
Bonnie Mbuli
as Zindzi
Shakes Myeko
as Minister of Sport
Louis Minnaar
as Springbok Coach
Danny Keogh
as Rugby President
Dan Robbertse
as Boer
Robin Smith
as Johan De Villiers
David Dukas
as Captain of 747
Grant Swanby
as Co-Captain of 747
Josias Moleele
as Face Painter
Langley Kirkwood
as Presidential Guard
Robert Hobbs
as Presidential Guard
Melusi Yeni
as Presidential Guard
Vuyo Dabula
as Presidential Guard
Daniel Hadebe
as Presidential Guard
Jodi Botha
as High School Boy
Hennie Bosman
as High School Coach
Refiloe Mpakanyane
as Jessie
Jakkie Groenewald
as Johannesburg Cop
Murray Todd
as Johannesburg Cop
Japan Mthembu
as Local Cop
Albert Maritz
as Springbok Manager
Sello Motloung
as Mandela's Doctor
Meren Reddy
as Minister of the Environment
Lida Botha
as Mrs. Brits
Susan Danford
as Mrs. Cole
Sylvia Mngxekeza
as Mrs. Dlamini
James Lithgow
as New Zealand PM
Malusi Skenjana
as NSC Firebrand
Bart Fouche
as Prison Guard
Johnny Cicco
as Staff Member
Wayne Harrison
as Staff Member
Ashley Taylor
as Team Crew
Gift Leotlela
as Team Crew
Kgosi Mongake
as Sipho
Given Stuurman
as Township Kid
Vuyolwethu Stevens
as Township Kid
Ayabulela Stevens
as Township Kid
Nambitha Mpumlwana
as Trophy Wife
André Jacobs
as T.V. Announcer
J.R. Redelinghuys
as Helicopter Pilot
Grant Roberts
as South African Springbok
Scott Eastwood
as South African Springbok
Mark Bowen Davies
as South African Springbok
Dale Stephen Dunn
as South African Springbok
Graham Lindemann
as South African Springbok
Louis Ackerman
as South African Springbok
Andries Le Grange
as South African Springbok
Thomas Boyd
as South African Springbok
Clive Richard Samuel
as South African Springbok
Richard Abrahamse
as South African Springbok
Sean Pypers
as South African Springbok
Herman Botha
as South African Springbok
Riaan Wolmarans
as South African Springbok
Louis Pieterse
as South African Springbok
Ryan Scott
as South African Springbok
Daniel Deon Wessels
as South African Springbok
Vaughn Thompson
as South African Springbok
Charl Engelbrecht
as South African Springbok
Rolf Ernst Fitschen
as South African Springbok
Richard Morris
as South African Springbok
Ryan Olivier
as South African Springbok
Warren Edwards
as South African Springbok
Andrew Nel
as South African Springbok
Rudi Zandberg
as South African Springbok
Renzo Puccini
as South African Springbok
Abraham Vlok
as South African Springbok
Geoff Brown
as South African Springbok / Australian Wallaby
McNeil Hendricks
as Chester Williams - South African Springbok
John Paul Chapman
as New Zealand All Blacks
Sililo Victor Martens
as New Zealand All Blacks
Epeli Taione
as New Zealand All Blacks
Aukusitino Junior Poluleuligaga
as New Zealand All Blacks
Patrick Bell
as New Zealand All Blacks
Anton Coosner
as New Zealand All Blacks
Simon Peter Blakeley
as New Zealand All Blacks
Salman Sarfodien Davids
as New Zealand All Blacks / Western Samoa
Warrick Ireland
as New Zealand All Blacks
Warren Taylor
as New Zealand All Blacks
Karl Bergemann
as New Zealand All Blacks
Jean-Pierre Van Zyl
as New Zealand All Blacks
Mohammed Ridhaa Damon
as New Zealand All Blacks
Mark Snodgrass
as New Zealand All Blacks
Theodore Grovers
as New Zealand All Blacks
Gordon Johnston
as New Zealand All Blacks
Conrad Marais
as New Zealand All Blacks
Pieter Engelbrecht
as New Zealand All Blacks
Bjorn Steinbach
as New Zealand All Blacks
Clinton Prinsloo
as New Zealand All Blacks
Yusuf Abrahams
as New Zealand All Blacks
Jody Burch
as New Zealand All Blacks
Wynand Collins
as New Zealand All Blacks
Abu Bakr Davids
as New Zealand All Blacks
Emile Olivier
as New Zealand All Blacks
Zak Feaunati
as Jonah Lomu - New Zealand All Blacks
Anthony Burns
as England Rose
Marius Erwee
as England Rose
Mfundo Galada
as England Rose
Michael van Schalkwyk
as England Rose
Dan Visser
as England Rose
Jethro Mickleburgh
as England Rose
Ryan Williams
as England Rose
Gareth Rowe
as England Rose
Stuart Calder
as England Rose
Johnathan van der Walt
as England Rose
Shane Vallender
as England Rose
Abbas Hendricks
as England Rose
Karlo Aspeling
as England Rose
Calvin Kotze
as England Rose
Sivuyile Ngesi
as England Rose
Joe Probyn
as England Rose
Eugene Butterworth
as England Rose
Mzikayise Rala
as England Rose
Brendon Shields
as French Player
Reagan Anderson
as French Player
Willem Mouton
as French Player
Devan Gericke
as French Player
Richard Williams
as French Player
Ashley Down
as French Player
Clint van Rensburg
as French Player
Patrick Holman
as French Player
Sarel du Plessis
as French Player
Len Berter
as French Player
Shawn du Plooy
as French Player
Joel Serman
as French Player
Elrico Blaauw
as French Player
Warren Butler
as French Player
Jamie Holtzhausen
as French Player
Shaun Harding
as French Player
Callan Artus
as French Player
Juan Coetzer
as French Player
Jake Levin
as French Player
Keith Daly
as French Player
Shaffiq Nordien
as French Player
Richard Smith
as French Player / Australian Wallaby
Edward O'Sullivan
as Australian Wallaby
Jaco Pieterse
as Australian Wallaby
Michael Ledwidge
as Australian Wallaby
Hendrik Franken
as Australian Wallaby
William Festers
as Australian Wallaby
Henry Temple
as Australian Wallaby
Dane Gallery
as Australian Wallaby
David John Fourie
as Australian Wallaby
Jadeon du Tait
as Australian Wallaby
Riaan van der Vyver
as Australian Wallaby
Gerhard Gerber
as Australian Wallaby
Ross Peacock
as Australian Wallaby
Troy Futter
as Australian Wallaby
Michael la Grange
as Australian Wallaby
Morne Vletter
as Australian Wallaby
Andrew Rose
as Australian Wallaby
Brandon Hendricks
as Western Samoa
Bradley Contereal
as Western Samoa
Zuhair Achmat
as Western Samoa
Pedro Noronha
as Western Samoa
Tahir Achmat
as Western Samoa
Faseegh Mallick
as Western Samoa
Mario Jacobs
as Western Samoa
Kurt Kuhn
as Western Samoa
Mark Katzen
as Western Samoa
Adenaan Bazier
as Western Samoa
Brendell Brandt
as Western Samoa
Stewart Palmer
as Western Samoa
Ryan Roman
as Western Samoa
Hyron Thyse
as Western Samoa
Abu-Bakr Hendricks
as Western Samoa
Gerard Pedersen
as Western Samoa
Nezaan Bewee
as Western Samoa
Niklaas Soutman
as Western Samoa
Don Eiman
as Western Samoa
Taariq Davids
as Western Samoa
Mark Rickard
as Announcer (voice)(uncredited)
Jessica Rotter
as Mexican Photographer (uncredited)