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.


His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.
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Morgan Freeman
Nelson Mandela

Matt Damon
Francois Pienaar

Tony Kgoroge
Jason Tshabalala

Patrick Mofokeng
Linga Moonsamy

Matt Stern
Hendrick Booyens

Julian Lewis Jones
Etienne Feyder

Adjoa Andoh
Brenda Mazibuko
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Marguerite Wheatley
Nerine

Leleti Khumalo
Mary
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