The Power of One
An exhilarating epic of a triumph of the heart.
1992 | 127m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | John G. Avildsen |
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| Writer: | Bryce Courtenay, Robert Mark Kamen |
| Staring: |
| PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet. Geel teaches him how to box with the motto “fight with your fists and lead with your heart”. As he grows to manhood, PK uses these words to take on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 27, 1992 |
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| Director: | John G. Avildsen |
| Writer: | Bryce Courtenay, Robert Mark Kamen |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | africa, based on novel or book, shower, chicken, apartheid, bullying, boxing |
| Production Companies | Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Le Studio Canal+, Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films, Arnon Milchan Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,827,107
Budget: $18,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Morgan Freeman | Geel Piet |
| Stephen Dorff | P.K. Age 18 |
| Simon Fenton | P.K. Age 12 |
| Guy Witcher | P.K. Age 7 |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | Doc |
| Alois Moyo | Gideon Duma |
| Marius Weyers | Prof. Daniel Marais |
| Ian Roberts | Hoppie Gruenewald |
| Fay Masterson | Maria |
| Winston Ntshona | Mlungisi |
| Dominic Walker | Morrie Gilbert |
| Robbie Bulloch | Jaapie Botha |
| Daniel Craig | Sgt. Botha |
| Clive Russell | Sgt. Bormann |
| Faith Edwards | Miriam Sisulu |
| Brian O'Shaughnessy | Col. Bretyn |
| Michael Brunner | Commandant Van Zy |
| Gert van Niekerk | Lt. Smit |
| Tracy Brooks Swope | Mother |
| John Gielgud | St. John |
| Nigel Ivy | P.K. Newborn |
| Nomadlozi Kubheka | Nanny |
| Agatha Hurle | Midwife |
| Brendan Deary | P.K. Infant |
| Winston Mangwarara | Tonderai Infant |
| Tonderai Masenda | Tonderai |
| Cecil Zilla Mamanzi | Ranch Foreman |
| John Turner | Afrikaner Minister |
| Gordon Arnell | Minister at Mother's Funeral |
| Jeremiah Mnisi | Dabula Manzi |
| Paul Tingay | Grandfather |
| Hywell Williams | Captain |
| Ed Beeten | Prison Commissioner |
| Robert Thomas Reed | School Fight Opponent |
| Roy Francis | Referee |
| Clare Cobbold | Maria's Friend #1 |
| Natalie Morse | Maria's Friend #2 |
| John Osborne | Guard, School Gate |
| Simon Shumba | Man without Pass |
| Stan Leih | Van Cop #1 |
| Rod Campbell | Van Cop #2 |
| Adam Fogerty | Andress Malan |
| Tony Denham | Boxing Partner |
| Eric Nobbs | City Cop #1 |
| Edward Jordan | City Cop #2 |
| Raymond Barreto | Indian Referee |
| Liz Ngwenya | Nganga Ancient Woman |
| Andrew Whaley | Ticket Taker |
| Dominic Makuwachuma | Joshua |
| Lungani Sibanda | Student |
| Akim Mwale | Student |
| Pesedena Dinah | Student |
| Rosemary Chikobwe Sibanda | Student |
| Martha Gibson Mtika | Student |
| Joel Phiri | Student |
| Peggy Moyo | Student |
| David Khabo | Student |
| David Guzawa | Student |
| Robin Annison | Anita |
| Christien Anholt | Date at Dinner |
| Nigel Pegram | Man Guest #1 |
| Jon Cartwright | Jacob |
| Pieter Janse van Vuuren | Minister at Maria's Funeral |
| Marcia Coleman | Woman Guest |
| Banele Dala Moyo | Boy Who Reads |
| Garth Inns | Headmaster (uncredited) |
| Tyrone Jeffers | Student (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John G. Avildsen | Director, Editor |
| Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Trevor Jolly | Editor |
| Martin Hitchcock | Art Direction |
| Karen Brookes | Set Decoration |
| Amanda Knight | Makeup Artist |
| Kevin De La Noy | Production Supervisor |
| Rory Kilalea | Production Supervisor |
| Roger Hall | Production Design |
| Leslie Tomkins | Art Direction |
| Peter Frampton | Makeup Artist |
| Lisa Tomblin | Hairstylist |
| Richard J. Gelfand | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Bryce Courtenay | Novel |
| Caro Jones | Casting |
| Kevin Phipps | Art Direction |
| Tom Rand | Costume Design |
| Colin Jamison | Hairstylist |
| Doreen A. Dixon | Post Production Supervisor |
| Robert Mark Kamen | Screenplay |
| Roy Button | Line Producer |
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography |
| Tim Lewis | Second Assistant Director |
| Adam Somner | Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Graham Burke | Executive Producer |
| Steven Reuther | Executive Producer |
| Greg Coote | Executive Producer |
| Doug Seelig | Producer |
| Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Actress | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 12 |
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