Opening Wknd:  FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Biography / Drama / History /  more » Awards: Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations  more » User Ratings: 7.9 (2,342 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: 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.  more »

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Filmmakers: Clint Eastwood - Director / Producer, Anthony Peckham - Writer (screenplay), John Carlin - Writer (book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation"), Robert Lorenz - Producer, Lori McCreary - Producer, Mace Neufeld - Producer, Tom Stern - Cinematographer, Kyle Eastwood - Composer, Michael Stevens - Composer, James J. Murakami - Production Designer, Joel Cox - Editor, Gary D. Roach¹ - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Morgan Freeman ... Nelson Mandela	114
	Matt Damon ... Francois Pienaar	31
	Tony Kgoroge ... Jason Tshabalala	7,888
	Patrick Mofokeng ... Linga Moonsamy	13,061
	Matt Stern ... Hendrick Booyens	12,944