{"id":5693,"date":"2010-04-20T14:12:46","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T04:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=5693"},"modified":"2010-04-20T14:12:46","modified_gmt":"2010-04-20T04:12:46","slug":"invictus-available-to-rent-and-own-on-blu-ray-for-49-95rrp-and-on-dvd-for-39-95rrp-from-2-june-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=5693","title":{"rendered":"INVICTUS &#8211; Available to rent and own on BLU-RAY for $49.95RRP and on DVD for $39.95RRP from 2 June 2010."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">INVICTUS &#8211; <\/span><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Featuring Academy Award nominated performances from Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Available to rent and own on BLU-<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>RAY<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> for $49.95RRP and on <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>DVD<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> for $39.95RRP from <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>2 June 2010<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Also available <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>ON DEMAND<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> and <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>TO DOWNLOAD<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One Team. One Country.\u00a0 The universal language of sport has never spoken so thrillingly as in Clint Eastwood\u2019s <strong><em>Invictus<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 See how the story unfolds when Invictus arrives on Blu-ray and DVD this 2 June, 2010 from Warner Home Video. From acclaimed director, Clint Eastwood, <strong><em>Invictus<\/em><\/strong> tells the inspiring true story of a leader trying to rally his divided nation. Newly elected President Mandela believes he can bring his people, who are racially and economically split, together through the universal language of sport. To accomplish this inspiring feat, he joins forces with the captain of South Africa&#8217;s underdog rugby team, Francois Pienaar, as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Invictus<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>is the proud recipient of two Academy Award nominations this year for Best Actor (Morgan Freeman) and Best Supporting Actor (Matt Damon).\u00a0 Both Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman were also honoured with Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Nominations for their performances.\u00a0 Clint Eastwood was honoured with directing nominations from the Golden Globes and National Board of Review.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Invictus <\/em><\/strong>will be available to rent and own on Blu-ray for $49.95RRP and on DVD for $39.95RRP .\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On 16 June 2010, <strong><em>Invictus <\/em><\/strong>will also be available ON DEMAND through Digital Cable, Satellite TV, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles and it can be downloaded for rental or purchase on iTunes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also available on 2 June are two new Clint Eastwood box sets:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>CLINT EASTWOOD ACTION COLLECTION<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>$34.95RRP<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Firefox, Heartbreak Ridge,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kelly\u2019s Heroes, <\/em>and <em>Where Eagles Dare.<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>CLINT EASTWOOD DIRECTOR\u2019S COLLECTION:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>$44.95<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Flags of our Fathers, Letters from <\/em><em>Iwo Jima<\/em><em>, <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mystic<\/em><em> <\/em><em>River<\/em><em> <\/em>and <em>Unforgiven.<\/em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both box sets include <strong><em>The Eastwood Fact<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>or<\/em><\/strong>, an intimate short film from Richard Schickel offering a rare personal look at Eastwood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A selection of Clint Eastwood titles will also be promoted for a limited time on Blu-ray and DVD, each with a fresh new look. A complete list is available at the end of this release. <strong>Four of these titles will also debut on<\/strong> <strong>BLU-<\/strong><strong>RAY<\/strong><strong> for $19.95RRP:<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Where Eagles Dare, Absolute Power, Kelly\u2019s Heroes and The Rookie.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SYNOPSIS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From director Clint Eastwood, &#8220;Invictus&#8221; tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa&#8217;s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country.<\/p>\n<p>Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa&#8217;s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DVD<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Special Features:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Matt Damon Plays <\/em><em>Rugby<\/em> (trt 6:48) &#8211; Turning a Hollywood star into a rugby player.<\/li>\n<li><em>Invictus<\/em> music trailer (trt 2:32)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Approx Runtime:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>128 mins<strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rating:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PG\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BLU-RAY<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Special Features:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Matt Damon Plays <\/em><em>Rugby<\/em> (trt 6:48) &#8211; Turning a Hollywood star into a rugby player.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Invictus<\/em> music trailer (trt 2:32)<\/li>\n<li><em>Vision, Courage and Honour<\/em>: Clint Eastwood and the Power of a True Story (trt 100 min) &#8211; Via Picture in Picture (PIP), Clint Eastwood explains in-depth what attracted him to this important story and how he brought it to life on film.<\/li>\n<li><em>Mandela Meets Morgan<\/em> (trt 20:00 min) &#8211; Get to know Nelson Mandela as Morgan Freeman meets with him to prepare for the film.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Approx Runtime:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>133 mins<strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rating:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INVICTUS &#8211; Featuring Academy Award nominated performances from Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.\u00a0 Available to rent and own on BLU-RAY for $49.95RRP and on DVD for $39.95RRP from 2 June 2010. 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