The 16th Man

The 16th Man (2010)

United by the colour of the uniform.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2010-05-04
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 13 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 53min
  • Production Company: Revelations Entertainment
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Clifford Bestall
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Summary

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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  • Morgan Freeman

    as Narrator (voice)
  • François Pienaar

    as Self
  • James Small

    as Self
  • Balie Swart

    as Self
  • Chester Williams

    as Self - Springbok Wing
  • Desmond Tutu

    as Self
  • Koos Botha

    as Self
  • Justice Bekebeke

    as Self
Directing Clifford Bestall Director
Production John Dahl Executive Producer
Production Lori McCreary Producer
Production Bill Simmons Executive Producer
Production Mitch Wright Producer
Production Keith Clinkscales Executive Producer
Production Morgan Freeman Producer
Production Joan Lynch Executive Producer
Production John Skipper Executive Producer
Production Connor Schell Executive Producer
Sound Phil Hernandez Original Music Composer
Sound Joel Beckerman Original Music Composer
Sound Tom Fox Original Music Composer
Sound Marshall Smith Original Music Composer
Sound Chris Maxwell Original Music Composer
Editing Ashley Smith Editor

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