Film record

Invictus

2009Feature film134 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · South Africa
Languages
English · Afrikaans
Genres
drama film · historical film · biographical film · sport film

Credits

Direction

Clint Eastwood — Directing

Cast

Morgan Freeman — Acting (Nelson Mandela)
Matt Damon — Acting (Francois Pienaar)
Scott Eastwood — Acting (Joel Stransky)
Adjoa Andoh — Acting (Brenda Mazibuko)
Bonnie Mbuli — Acting (Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane)
Leleti Khumalo — Acting (Mary)
McNeil Hendricks — Acting (Chester Williams)
Stelio Savante — Acting
Tony Kgoroge — Acting (Jason Tshabalala)
Patrick Mofokeng — Acting
Matt Stern — Acting (Hendrick Booyens)
Julian Lewis Jones — Acting (Etienne Feyder)
Marguerite Wheatley — Acting (Nerine Winter)
Patrick Lyster — Acting (François Pienaar's father)
Penny Downie — Acting
Sibongile Nojila — Acting
Shakes Myeko — Acting (Steve Tshwete)
Louis Minnaar — Acting (Springbok Coach)
Danny Keogh — Acting (Louis Luyt)
Dan Robbertse — Acting
David Dukas — Acting (pilot)
Grant Swanby — Acting
Josias Moleele — Acting
Langley Kirkwood — Acting
Robert Hobbs — Acting
Melusi Yeni — Acting
Vuyo Dabula — Acting
Daniel Hadebe — Acting
Jodi Botha — Acting
Hennie Bosman — Acting (a racist Rugby Coach)
Refiloe Mpakanyane — Acting
Jakkie Groenewald — Acting
Murray Todd — Acting
Japan Mthembu — Acting
Albert Maritz — Acting
Sello Motloung — Acting
Meren Reddy — Acting
Lida Botha — Acting
Susan Danford — Acting
Sylvia Mngxekeza — Acting
James Lithgow — Acting
Malusi Skenjana — Acting
Bart Fouche — Acting
Johnny Cicco — Acting
Wayne Harrison — Acting
Ashley Taylor — Acting
Gift Leotlela — Acting
Kgosi Mongake — Acting (Sipho)
Given Stuurman — Acting
Vuyolwethu Stevens — Acting
Ayabulela Stevens — Acting
Nambitha Mpumlwana — Acting
André Jacobs — Acting
J.R. Redelinghuys — Acting
Mark Rickard — Acting
Grant L. Roberts — Acting (Ruben Kruger)
Mark Bown-Davies — Acting
Dale Stephen Dunn — Acting
Graham Lindemann — Acting (Kobus Wiese)
Louis Ackerman — Acting
Andries Le Grange — Acting
Thomas Boyd — Acting
Richard Abrahamse — Acting
Sean Pypers — Acting
Herman Botha — Acting
Riaan Wolmarans — Acting
Louis Pieterse — Acting
Ryan Scott — Acting
Vaughn Thompson — Acting (Rudolf Straeuli)
Charl Engelbrecht — Acting (Garry Pagel)
Rolf E. Fitschen — Acting (Naka Drotské)
Richard Morris — Acting
Ryan Olivier — Acting
Warren Edwards — Acting
Andrew Nel — Acting
Rudi Zandberg — Acting
Renzo Puccini — Acting
Abraham Vlok — Acting
Geoff Brown — Acting
Zak Fe’aunati — Acting
Sean Michael — Acting (Springbok Equipment Manager)
Gideon Emery — Acting
Patrick Mofokeng — Acting (Linga Moonsamy)
The Commandant — Acting (Johan de Villiers)

Writing

Anthony Peckham — Screenwriting

Production

José Ortega — Production
Gary Barber — Executive production
Daniel Muñoz — Production
Roger Birnbaum — Executive production
Gamboa — Production
Morgan Freeman — Executive production
Mace Neufeld — Production
Clint Eastwood — Production

Music

Kyle Eastwood — Music composition
Michael Stevens — Music composition

Cinematography

Tom Stern — Cinematography

Editing

Joel Cox — Editing
Gary D. Roach — Editing
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

South Africa · Original release
3 Dec 2009Checked 14 Sep 2026
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