The Power of One

The Power of One

Director: John G. Avildsen Cast: Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff
, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
, Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
, John Gielgud
John Gielgud
John G. Avildsen
The Power of One

The Power of One

Director: John G. Avildsen Cast: Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff
, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
, Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
, John Gielgud
John Gielgud
John G. Avildsen

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Overview

John G. Avildsen, director of Rocky and The Karate Kid, adapts Bryce Courtenay's compassionate novel about the coming of age of a white anti-apartheid activist during the years of World War II in South Africa. Avildsen cumbersomely grafts Courtenay's tale of fighting apartheid onto a Hollywood-style fight-for-the-championship bout. Seven-year-old P.K. (Guy Witcher) is a white South African raised on his family's farm by his Zulu nanny. When his mother takes ill, he is sent away to an Afrikaner boarding school, where he is picked on and nearly killed by the school bully during a pep rally for Hitler. P.K. survives and is sent to live with his grandfather. He befriends Doc (Armin Mueller-Stahl), a jailed German musician, and a black inmate (Morgan Freeman), who teaches P.K. how to use his fists for some quick boxing moves. At 12, P.K. (now played by Simon Fenton), witnesses black inmates being cruelly humiliated by their racist white jailers. Taking note of P.K.'s fluidity for languages, his black mentor spreads the word that P.K. is the incarnation of the mythic Rain Maker, a messianic liberator who is destined to unite all the African tribes. By the time he's 18 years old, P.K. (now played by Stephen Dorff) is becoming the Great White Hope for the black Africans, boxing his way into their hearts and minds. He joins up with an old boxing foe (Alois Moyo), who is now a township activist, and takes up the apartheid struggle. But things get confusing when P.K. falls in love with the daughter (Fay Masterson) of an apartheid leader.

Product Details

Release Date: 02/23/2016
UPC: 0024543216193
Original Release: 1992
Rating: NR
Source: ALLIED VAUGHN
Language: English
Time: 2:07:00
Sales rank: 46,685

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Stephen Dorff PK (age 18)
Armin Mueller-Stahl Doc
Morgan Freeman Geel Piet
John Gielgud Headmaster
Fay Masterson Maria Marais
Simon Fenton PK (age 12)
Guy Witcher PK (age 7)
Daniel Craig Sergeant Jaapie Botha
Alois Moyo Gideon Duma,Student,Boy Who Reads
Marius Weyers Professor Daniel Marais
Nomadlozi Kubheka Nanny
Agatha Hurle Midwife
Nigel Ivy PK (as a newborn)
Tracy Brooks Swope Mother
Brendan Deary PK (as an infant)
Winston Mangwarara Tonderai Infant
Tonderai Masenda Tonderai
Cecil Zilla Mamanzi Ranch Foreman
John Turner Afrikaner Minister
Robbie Bulloch Jaapie Botha
Gordon Arnell Minister at Mother's Funeral
Jeremiah Mnisi Dabula Manzi
Paul Tingay Grandfather
Hywel Williams Captain
Michael Brunner Kommandant Van Zyl
Clive Russell Sergeant Bormann
Gart Van Niekerk Lieutenant Smit
Winston Ntshona Mlungisi
Ed Beeten Prison Commissioner
Dominic Walker Morrie Guilbert
Robert Thomas Reed School Fight Opponent
Roy Francis Referee
Clare Cobbold 1st Maria's Friend
Natalie Morse 2nd Maria's Friend
John Osborne Guard
Simon Shumba Man Without Pass
Stan Leih 1st Van Cop
Rod Campbell 2nd Van Cop
Adam Fogerty Andreas Malan
Tony Denham Boxing Partner
Eric Nobbs 1st City Cop
Edward Jordan 2nd City Cop
Brian O'Shaughnessy Colonel Bretyn
Faith Edwards Miriam Sisulu
Raymond Barreto Indian Referee
Liz Ngwenya Nganga Ancient Woman
Andrew Whaley Ticket Taker
Dominic Makuwachuma Joshua
Lungani Sibanda Student,Student
Akim Mwale Student
Pesedena Dinah Student
Joel Phiri Student
David Khabo Student
David Guwaza Student
Robin Annison Anita
Christien Anholt Date at Dinner
Nigel Pegram 1st Man Guest
Jon Cartwright Jacob
Peter Van Vuuren Minister at Maria's Funeral
Marcia Coleman Woman Guest
Maria Marais Fay Masterson
Ian Roberts Hoppie Gruenwald
Caro Jones Actor
Bart Van Niekerk Lieutenant Smit
Hans Zimmer Composer

Technical Credits
John G. Avildsen Director
Robert Mark Kamen Screenwriter
Arnon Milchan Producer
Graham Burke Executive Producer
Greg Coote Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Steven Reuther Executive Producer
Caro Jones Casting
Roy Button Producer
Clive Winter Sound/Sound Designer
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