The Power of One

1992
PG-13
2h 7m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

11K

YOUR RATING

John Gielgud, Morgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff, Simon Fenton, Fay Masterson, Alois Moyo, and Guy Witcher in The Power of One (1992)

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Boxing Coming-of-Age Epic Drama Sport

An English boy, living in Africa during World War II, through his boxing prowess, becomes a symbol of hope, in a time of war.An English boy, living in Africa during World War II, through his boxing prowess, becomes a symbol of hope, in a time of war.An English boy, living in Africa during World War II, through his boxing prowess, becomes a symbol of hope, in a time of war.

Director
- John G. Avildsen
Writers
- Bryce Courtenay
- Robert Mark Kamen
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

11K

YOUR RATING

Director
- John G. Avildsen
Writers
- Bryce Courtenay
- Robert Mark Kamen
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

Trivia
Feature film debut for Daniel Craig (Sergeant Botha).

Goofs
When PK's character goes from 12 to 18 years old, the caption is "Johannesburg 1948". After the classroom scene and as PK and Morrie are walking past the fountain after the art lesson, Morrie says, "...as the Queen has for boules..." In 1948, George VI was the monarch. Elizabeth II, his daughter, did not ascend to the throne until 1952, four years later. However, the wife of a British King is known as the "Queen". Therefore, Morrie may have been referring to George VI's wife, Queen Elizabeth (later known as "The Queen Mother" after her daughter ascended to the throne).

Quotes
Geel Piet: Little beat big when little smart. First with the head, then with the heart. You can remember that?

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: White Men Can't Jump/The Cutting Edge/The Power of One/Ruby/Noises Off... (1992)

Soundtracks
Concerto for the Southland
Written by Johnny Clegg

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Featured review

10/10

Excellent film and music score.

I watched this film several years ago and it brought back many memories of my life in South Africa. While living there I saw many things that were portrayed in the film so can relate to it. I thought all the actors were very good and but Morgan Freeman's role was truly exceptional and should have won him an Oscar for his portrayal. The accents were very much true to life even though the main characters were not South African. I found the story line very thought provoking and the music was so good I went out and bought the CD. I think it's about time they showed this film on TV as many things can be learnt from this. I feel this film is on a Parr with another South African film called Serafina which dealt with the riots in Soweto.