Review of Invictus (2009) by Mike C — 08 May 2011

I thought this movie was awesome... I would definitely buy this for my video collection.. If you like movies based on real life-- you will love this one!!

This review of Invictus (2009) was written by Mike C on 08 May 2011.

Invictus has generally received positive reviews.

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