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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 ‘Invictus’ Chicago Passes With Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman
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“Invictus” from director Clint Eastwood stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman.
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Why was Nelson Mandela sent to prison?
© 2009 Adam Fendelman, HollywoodChicago.com LLC
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CHICAGO – In our latest biography/sports edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “Invictus” from director Clint Eastwood with Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman!
“Invictus” also stars Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Marguerite Wheatley, Leleti Khumalo, Patrick Lyster, Penny Downie, Bonnie Henna, Shakes Myeko, Louis Minnaar and Danny Keogh. The film opens on Dec. 11, 2009.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Invictus” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our trivia question below. That’s it! This screening will be held on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
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Here is the “Invictus” plot description:
From director Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country.
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’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup championship match.
The “Invictus” trailer can be watched now below.
To secure your free tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having an account with a valid e-mail address is required. Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include an answer to this trivia question:
Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup is simple: Just submit your comment below and we will award 25 people randomly via e-mail for our “Invictus” Hookup. Winners need to arrive early as seats are consumed on a first-come, first-served basis. Good luck!
 | By ADAM FENDELMAN |
invictus
convicted of sabatoge
Nelson Mandela was sent to prison because...
… he had the balls to stand up and resist the apartheid movement.
Mandelas arrest
Mandela comitted capital crimes of sabotage (which Mandela admitted) and crimes which were equivalent to treason, but easier for the government to prove.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was sent to prison for getting black South Africans to go on strike and fight against apartheid.
Nelson Mandela
He was accused of commiting treason to his country, because of his strong anti-apartheid stance. He got black South Africans to strike and he illegally left South Africa.
Nelson Mandela
Sabotage and treason for being against apartheid
Nelson Mandela
He was fighting against apartheid.
Nelson Mandela
He fought against apartheid.
Mandela was formally charged
Mandela was formally charged in inciting workers to strike in 1961 and leaving the country illegally. This incitement was the result of Mandela’s keynote speech at the All-in African Conference. In the speech, he challenged apartheid regime to have a national convention and create a new constitution of democratic principles. He warned that failure to comply with this request would result with the Blacks participating in a mass general strike in observation of the inauguration of the Republic.
Then while in jail he was charged with sabotage in the Rivonia Trial. This is the charged that caused him to be sentenced to a life time imprisonment. His defense during this trial was that he was being charged for resisting apartheid; however, he would continue to hope for equal opportunity and was “prepared to die” for this cause.
Accused of treason
Accused of treason