Sports drama, based on a true story, starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. Newly elected South African President Nelson Mandela is desperate to unite his racially and economically divided country. He turns to Francois Pienaar, the captain of the national rugby union team, and urges him to use the forthcoming World Cup competition, held in South Africa, as a positive focus for the country. As the Springboks make their way to the final, the stage is set for a political and sporting moment that would go down in history.