The 16th Man

The 16th Man

United by the colour of the uniform.

2010 en 53 minutes

Rating: 6.8

Plot

Rugby Union has long been viewed in South Africa as a game for the white population, and the country’s success in the sport has been a true source of Afrikaner pride. When the 50-year-old policies and entrenched injustices of apartheid were finally overthrown in 1994, Nelson Mandela’s new government began rebuilding a nation badly in need of racial unity. So the world was watching when South Africa played host to the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Though they had only one non-white player, the South African Springboks gained supporters of all colors as they made an improbable run into the final match where they beat the heavily favored New Zealand team. When Mandela himself marched to the center of the pitch cloaked in a Springbok jersey and shook hands with the captain of the South African team, two nations became one. Oscar winner Morgan Freeman and director Cliff Bestall will tell the emotional story of that cornerstone moment and what it meant to South Africa’s healing process.

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Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Narrator (voice)

François Pienaar

François Pienaar

Self

James Small

James Small

Self

Balie Swart

Balie Swart

Self

Chester Williams

Chester Williams

Self - Springbok Wing

Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu

Self

Koos Botha

Koos Botha

Self

Justice Bekebeke

Justice Bekebeke

Self

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