"His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion."

2009

2h 14m

7.2(4194 votes)

Drama

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Overview

Newly elected President Nelson 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 rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

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184 members

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Morgan Freeman

Nelson Mandela

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Matt Damon

Francois Pienaar

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Tony Kgoroge

Jason Tshabalala

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Patrick Mofokeng

Linga Moonsamy

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Matt Stern

Hendrick Booyens

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Julian Lewis Jones

Etienne Feyder

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Adjoa Andoh

Brenda Mazibuko

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Marguerite Wheatley

Nerine

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Leleti Khumalo

Mary

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Patrick Lyster

Mr. Pienaar

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Penny Downie

Mrs. Pienaar

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Sibongile Nojila

Eunice

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Bonnie Mbuli

Zindzi

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Shakes Myeko

Minister of Sport

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Louis Minnaar

Springbok Coach

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Danny Keogh

Rugby President

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Dan Robbertse

Boer

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Robin Smith

Johan De Villiers

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David Dukas

Captain of 747

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Grant Swanby

Co-Captain of 747

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Josias Moleele

Face Painter

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Langley Kirkwood

Presidential Guard

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Robert Hobbs

Presidential Guard

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Melusi Yeni

Presidential Guard

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Vuyo Dabula

Presidential Guard

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Daniel Hadebe

Presidential Guard

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Jodi Botha

High School Boy

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Hennie Bosman

High School Coach

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Refiloe Mpakanyane

Jessie

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Jakkie Groenewald

Johannesburg Cop

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Murray Todd

Johannesburg Cop

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Japan Mthembu

Local Cop

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Albert Maritz

Springbok Manager

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Sello Motloung

Mandela's Doctor

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Meren Reddy

Minister of the Environment

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Lida Botha

Mrs. Brits

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Susan Danford

Mrs. Cole

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Sylvia Mngxekeza

Mrs. Dlamini

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James Lithgow

New Zealand PM

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Malusi Skenjana

NSC Firebrand

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Bart Fouche

Prison Guard

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Johnny Cicco

Staff Member

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Wayne Harrison

Staff Member

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Ashley Taylor

Team Crew

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Gift Leotlela

Team Crew

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Kgosi Mongake

Sipho

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Given Stuurman

Township Kid

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Vuyolwethu Stevens

Township Kid

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Ayabulela Stevens

Township Kid

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Nambitha Mpumlwana

Trophy Wife

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André Jacobs

T.V. Announcer

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J.R. Redelinghuys

Helicopter Pilot

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Grant Roberts

South African Springbok

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Scott Eastwood

South African Springbok

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Mark Bowen Davies

South African Springbok

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Dale Stephen Dunn

South African Springbok

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Graham Lindemann

South African Springbok

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Louis Ackerman

South African Springbok

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Andries Le Grange

South African Springbok

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Thomas Boyd

South African Springbok

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Clive Richard Samuel

South African Springbok

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Richard Abrahamse

South African Springbok

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Sean Pypers

South African Springbok

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Herman Botha

South African Springbok

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Riaan Wolmarans

South African Springbok

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Louis Pieterse

South African Springbok

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Ryan Scott

South African Springbok

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Daniel Deon Wessels

South African Springbok

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Vaughn Thompson

South African Springbok

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Charl Engelbrecht

South African Springbok

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Rolf Ernst Fitschen

South African Springbok

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Richard Morris

South African Springbok

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Ryan Olivier

South African Springbok

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Warren Edwards

South African Springbok

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Andrew Nel

South African Springbok

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Rudi Zandberg

South African Springbok

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Renzo Puccini

South African Springbok

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Abraham Vlok

South African Springbok

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Geoff Brown

South African Springbok / Australian Wallaby

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McNeil Hendricks

Chester Williams - South African Springbok

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John Paul Chapman

New Zealand All Blacks

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Sililo Victor Martens

New Zealand All Blacks

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Epeli Taione

New Zealand All Blacks

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Aukusitino Junior Poluleuligaga

New Zealand All Blacks

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Patrick Bell

New Zealand All Blacks

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Anton Coosner

New Zealand All Blacks

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Simon Peter Blakeley

New Zealand All Blacks

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Salman Sarfodien Davids

New Zealand All Blacks / Western Samoa

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Warrick Ireland

New Zealand All Blacks

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Warren Taylor

New Zealand All Blacks

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Karl Bergemann

New Zealand All Blacks

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Jean-Pierre Van Zyl

New Zealand All Blacks

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Mohammed Ridhaa Damon

New Zealand All Blacks

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Mark Snodgrass

New Zealand All Blacks

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Theodore Grovers

New Zealand All Blacks

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Gordon Johnston

New Zealand All Blacks

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Conrad Marais

New Zealand All Blacks

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Pieter Engelbrecht

New Zealand All Blacks

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Bjorn Steinbach

New Zealand All Blacks

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Clinton Prinsloo

New Zealand All Blacks

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Yusuf Abrahams

New Zealand All Blacks

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Jody Burch

New Zealand All Blacks

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Wynand Collins

New Zealand All Blacks

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Abu Bakr Davids

New Zealand All Blacks

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Emile Olivier

New Zealand All Blacks

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Zak Feaunati

Jonah Lomu - New Zealand All Blacks

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Anthony Burns

England Rose

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Marius Erwee

England Rose

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Mfundo Galada

England Rose

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Michael van Schalkwyk

England Rose

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Dan Visser

England Rose

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Jethro Mickleburgh

England Rose

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Ryan Williams

England Rose

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Gareth Rowe

England Rose

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Stuart Calder

England Rose

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Johnathan van der Walt

England Rose

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Shane Vallender

England Rose

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Abbas Hendricks

England Rose

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Karlo Aspeling

England Rose

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Calvin Kotze

England Rose

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Sivuyile Ngesi

England Rose

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Joe Probyn

England Rose

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Eugene Butterworth

England Rose

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Mzikayise Rala

England Rose

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Brendon Shields

French Player

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Reagan Anderson

French Player

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Willem Mouton

French Player

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Devan Gericke

French Player

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Richard Williams

French Player

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Ashley Down

French Player

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Clint van Rensburg

French Player

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Patrick Holman

French Player

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Sarel du Plessis

French Player

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Len Berter

French Player

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Shawn du Plooy

French Player

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Joel Serman

French Player

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Elrico Blaauw

French Player

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Warren Butler

French Player

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Jamie Holtzhausen

French Player

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Shaun Harding

French Player

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Callan Artus

French Player

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Juan Coetzer

French Player

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Jake Levin

French Player

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Keith Daly

French Player

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Shaffiq Nordien

French Player

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Richard Smith

French Player / Australian Wallaby

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Edward O'Sullivan

Australian Wallaby

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Jaco Pieterse

Australian Wallaby

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Michael Ledwidge

Australian Wallaby

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Hendrik Franken

Australian Wallaby

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William Festers

Australian Wallaby

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Henry Temple

Australian Wallaby

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Dane Gallery

Australian Wallaby

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David John Fourie

Australian Wallaby

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Jadeon du Tait

Australian Wallaby

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Riaan van der Vyver

Australian Wallaby

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Gerhard Gerber

Australian Wallaby

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Ross Peacock

Australian Wallaby

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Troy Futter

Australian Wallaby

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Michael la Grange

Australian Wallaby

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Morne Vletter

Australian Wallaby

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Andrew Rose

Australian Wallaby

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Brandon Hendricks

Western Samoa

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Bradley Contereal

Western Samoa

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Zuhair Achmat

Western Samoa

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Pedro Noronha

Western Samoa

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Tahir Achmat

Western Samoa

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Faseegh Mallick

Western Samoa

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Mario Jacobs

Western Samoa

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Kurt Kuhn

Western Samoa

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Mark Katzen

Western Samoa

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Adenaan Bazier

Western Samoa

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Brendell Brandt

Western Samoa

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Stewart Palmer

Western Samoa

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Ryan Roman

Western Samoa

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Hyron Thyse

Western Samoa

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Abu-Bakr Hendricks

Western Samoa

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Gerard Pedersen

Western Samoa

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Nezaan Bewee

Western Samoa

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Niklaas Soutman

Western Samoa

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Don Eiman

Western Samoa

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Taariq Davids

Western Samoa

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Mark Rickard

Announcer (voice)(uncredited)

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Jessica Rotter

Mexican Photographer (uncredited)

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