| | | An exhilarating epic of a triumph of the heart.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, French, Subtitled, Scene Access
Stephen Dorff makes his starring debut in a major motion picture as PK, a South African boy of English parentage who is orphaned at an early age and must learn to make his way in the often hostile environment of South Africa in the 1930s and '40s. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by South African-born Bryce Courtenay, The Power Of One traces PK's path from childhood to adulthood. On the way, he is befriended by two men, one black and one white, who teach him to become physically and ethically strong enough to defend his beliefs and overcome his lonliness. Sparked with dramatic adventure, the story was filmed on location in Botswana, Zimbabwe and England, combining the panorama of life on the veldt with an examination of a unique national culture in its formative decades.
"A Winner." Rod Lurie, Los Angeles
"Enormously Powerful! The film will stay with you afterwards." Jeffrey Lyons, Sneak Previews (PBS)
"It entertains and grips the heart" Rex Reed
Editor's Note
Based on the novel by Bryce Courtenay and set against the racial strife of 1930s South Africa, THE POWER OF ONE is a spirited tale of a young boy's fight against oppression starring Stephen Dorff as P.K., a lonely English orphan who is forced to endure racial hatred at an exclusive Afrikaaner boarding school. Perpetually the outsider, he is constantly tormented by his British-bashing classmates. With the onset of WWII, P.K. is taken in by Doc (Armin Mueller-Stahl), a liberal German scientist, and becomes his ward while incarcerated in a political prison. In prison, he meets Geel Piet (Morgan Freeman), a strong African boxer who teaches him the power of African myth, dialect, and the fine art of boxing. Armed with motivation and a new way to defend his beliefs, P.K. is able to start over at a more liberal high school, where he grows into a young man tempered by the racism and violence surrounding him. P.K.'s battle for personal and political freedom becomes a quest for racial equality and respect. He goes against convention and, with an African friend, ventures into the segregated townships to teach reading. Ultimately, P.K.'s actions leave his schoolmates irate--forcing him to enter the ring to fight for freedom. Director John G. Avildsen's inspirational and triumphant epic of one boy's battle against hatred and oppression is set to a moving African score composed by Hans Zimmer, featuring the music of the Masibemunye Bulawayo Choir.
Plot Summary
Director John G. Avildsen's THE POWER OF ONE is a story of a young boxer's battle for personal and political respect in a society which reviles the English almost as much as it oppresses its black minority.
| Features | Dolby Digital Surround | | Interactive Menus |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 11/2/2004 |
| Running Time: 127 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 12411 | | UPC: 00085391241126 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...There is a heedless fascination, a primordial watchability to this film....This is one director who knows exactly what he is after, and just how to get it..." 03/27/1992 p.F4The Motion Picture Guide 0 of 10
...a rousing historical epic... that provides a rare look at South African culture, history and politics. ...shining lead performances by (Stephen) Dorff and (Fay) Masterson... The Power Of One is... a powerful, engrossing and enlightening tale that should not be missed.
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