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The 16th Man

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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The 16th Man

May 4, 2010
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Morgan Freeman
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Bill Simmons
Executive Producer
Connor Schell
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John Dahl
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Lori McCreary
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Joan Lynch
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John Skipper
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Keith Clinkscales
Executive Producer
Mitch Wright
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Chris Maxwell
Original Music Composer
Tom Fox
Original Music Composer
Joel Beckerman
Original Music Composer
Marshall Smith
Original Music Composer
Phil Hernandez
Original Music Composer

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