{"product_id":"invictus","title":"Invictus","description":"Invictus DVD VIDEO MOVIE Morgan Freeman Damon Nelson Mandela true story drama \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD (Ex-Library) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 2010 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eAfter both Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman walked away with Oscars after their last collaboration, MILLION DOLLAR BABY, the celebrated pair reteams for this drama based on a true story. Freeman stars as Nelson Mandela, who has just been elected president of South Africa. To bring his country together, Mandela brings the South African rugby team and its captain (Matt Damon) to the forefront as the players try to win a world championship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Details\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs:\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRating:\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePG-13 (MPAA)\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilm Country:\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUSA\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUPC:\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e883929060948\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Details\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramas\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat:\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDVD\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] very good story very well told....Every scene brims with surprising details that accumulate into a rich fabric of history, cultural impressions and emotion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVariety - Todd McCarthy (11\/27\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Nothing speaks so dramatically about Clint Eastwood's recent and remarkable burst of creativity as a director of awards-worthy films than the appearance of INVICTUS...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt (11\/27\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 stars out of 5 -- \"INVICTUS is a salubrious amalgam of history and sports suitable style=\"font-size: 14px;\" for family viewing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBox Office Magazine - John P. McCarthy (12\/01\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.5 stars out of 4 -- \"Eastwood's modest approach to these momentous events shames the usual Hollywood showboating....He's made a film that truly is good for the soul.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRolling Stone - Peter Travers (12\/24\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Freeman lets the words breathe, and Damon, as the cautious Afrikaner brought to a higher place by Mandela's authority, acts with a coolly impassive fervor.\" -- Grade: B+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (12\/18\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.5 stars out of 4 -- \"Director Clint Eastwood cleverly fuses a political tale and a sports story and serves fact-based inspiration....[With] two stellar performances and a story that stirs hearts and intrigues minds.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUSA Today - Claudia Puig (12\/11\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[T]he director has turned out a stirring drama about South African leader Nelson Mandela, blending entertainment, social message and history lesson...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLos Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (12\/11\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Featuring] the convergence of a great actor and a great character. Morgan Freeman playing Nelson Mandela is lie a virtuoso playing Bach on a Stradivarius while moving serenely around the room.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWall Street Journal (12\/11\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] rousing true story of athletic triumph....An absorbing character study of one of the most extraordinary characters of our time...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times - A. O. Scott (12\/11\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 stars out of 4 -- \"[Damon] has become the most unlikely Hollywood rarity: a character actor with a matinee-idol face.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWashington Post (12\/11\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 stars out of 5 -- \"Though Freeman's voice is deeper than Mandela's, he catches the former President's cadences exactly...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal Film - Philip Kemp (01\/15\/2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 stars out of 5 -- \"Eastwood maintains momentum....[He] perhaps encourages many to want to learn more about what happened either side of this glorious moment, expertly brought to life again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncut - Chris Roberts (01\/26\/2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 stars out of 5 -- \"[N]oble, elegant, warm-hearted and dedicated to Anthony Peckham's solidly faithful adaptation of John Carlin's book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmpire - Ian Nathan (01\/29\/2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.5 stars out of 4 -- \"Based on the real events that transpired in South Africa in the early and mid-90s this is another solid offering from Hollywood's most consistent director, Clint Eastwood.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePremiere (05\/18\/2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor DVD Player [Ex-Library Edition] (North American NTSC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"NeverDieMedia","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":47433528246550,"sku":"45718","price":2.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/products\/2015113155113859.jpg?v=1706514419","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/invictus","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}