Power Of One with Stephen Dorff: DVD Cover

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

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    • DVD Release Date: 06/22/1999
    • Original Release: 1992
    • Rating: Rated PG13
    • Sales Rank: 1,924

    Viewer Rating: (14 ratings)

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    Scene Index

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    0. Jump to a Scene.
    0. Menu Group #1 with 35 chapter(s) covering 02:07:00
    1. Opening: a child of Africa. [5:46]
    2. Boarding school; PK's first lesson. [3:19]
    3. Sad news. [1:22]
    4. PK's vision: Dabula Manzi restores his name. [3:58]
    5. Brute force. [5:15]
    6. Doc. [5:57]
    7. Barberton Prison. [2:29]
    8. Geel Piet. [8:42]
    9. A rainmaker. [2:28]
    10. Sgt. Bormann's boot. [3:50]
    11. A concert takes shape. [6:15]
    12. Opening remarks...translated. [2:39]
    13. The concert begins. [1:36]
    14. A free man. [3:58]
    15. The key to survival. [2:20]
    16. Eye contact. [3:44]
    17. A nighttime visit. [2:22]
    18. Gruenewald takes PK on. [3:57]
    19. Meeting Dr. Marais. [2:45]
    20. A boxing challenge. [5:15]
    21. PK vs. Gideon: the myth business. [6:46]
    22. An invitation from Maria. [2:14]
    23. A mornig run full of questions. [4:15]
    24. The answer in nature. [1:21]
    25. A drop of water. [2:04]
    26. "I won't hate like you." [3:23]
    27. Saturday school; "History takes too long." [3:49]
    28. Full of animals. [2:42]
    29. Daring the opponent. [2:11]
    30. Church attack; shared tragedy. [4:32]
    31. "It works." [1:56]
    32. Township under siege. [2:50]
    33. Showdown with Botha. [2:46]
    34. The voices of Africa. [1:20]
    35. Coda and End Credits. [6:38]

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    Editorial Reviews

    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. Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

    Customer Reviews

    Have you ever wondered about the power of one? We all think..."what can I do? I'm only one persby CJMistral

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    July 05, 2009: "The Power of One" is the story of Peekay, an "orphan" making his way in the Afrikaner world of South Africa. Through his experiences we learn of the hardships, challenges & prejudice facing everyone in the re-development of this nation. We watch Peekay grow from a young man, persecuted for being English, to a boxer who can hold his own. Morgan Freeman gives an unforgettable & moving portrait of a loving friend/mentor who teaches PK to box, to see past the anger & to look forward to life. Daniel Craig gives an intense performance as an Afrikaner who cannot overcome his prejudice. As we watch PK grow to manhood, we're aware of all the possibilities that can occur when one truly accepts their fate and moves to be heard. As Nietzsche says "Boldness has genius." The power of one is a major force to be reckoned with. If we are silent, we are nonexistent. Watch PK reinforce our belief that ONE person can make a difference. I guarantee that you will be moved and inspired by this beautiful movie. (the book is really good too!)

    Power Of Oneby Anonymous

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    January 14, 2004: Stephen Dorff...you are gorgeous....absolutley beautiful! i am a huge fan and i love you soooo much! you are amazing especially in this movie. Morgan Freeman is also amazing. I like him because his first name is my middle name and my last name is his last name:) this movie taught me to never lose hope and to follow your dreams. It was amazing and Stephen Dorff is a hotty....but only in this movie! I LOVE YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!! YOU ARE AMAZING!! i can't stop thinking about you!!


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