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The Power of One

1992
Drama
2h 7m
The Power of One is an intriguing story of a young English boy named Peekay and his passion for changing the world. Growing up he suffered as the only English boy in an Afrikaans school. Soon orphaned, he was placed in the care of a German national named Professor von Vollensteen (a.k.a. "Doc"), a friend of his grandfather. Doc develops Peekay's piano talent and Peekay becomes "assistant gardener" in Doc's cactus garden... (imdb)
Directed by:
John G. Avildsen John G. Avildsen
Written by:
Robert Mark Kamen Robert Mark Kamen Bryce Courtenay
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Starring:
Stephen Dorff Stephen Dorff Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman Daniel Craig Daniel Craig Fay Masterson John Gielgud John Gielgud Nomadlozi Kubheka Agatha Hurle Nigel Ivy Tracy Brooks Swope Brendan Deary Winston Mangwarara
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Genre:
Drama
Countries:
Australia, France, USA
Language:
English
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The Power of One

1992
Drama
2h 7m
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thedogrollthedogroll
Rated 10 Mar 2024
80
23rd
Good story, good acting.
Rated 10 Mar 2024
strangepantsstrangepants
Rated 29 Oct 2007
65
53rd
A poor transition from novel to screen: the movie is not bad, but seems awkward and shallow compared to the book.
Rated 29 Oct 2007
mainepurplemainepurple
Rated 16 Jun 2009
90
40th
Such an amazing story about the aparthied. A very courageous white english boy helping the helpless south african blacks. This is a movie to help stop racism. If you are not too keyed on violence, it will be hard to watch. I thought i wouldn't be able to handle the movie, but i just love morgan freeman very much as well as boxing.
Rated 16 Jun 2009
ktappektappe
Rated 03 Jan 2011
80
53rd
I wanted to love this film and it sure started out strong. It gave a good background on the origins of Apartheid under the guise of a coming-of-age story. But it got too didactic and melodramatic. It's worth seeing but don't expect a masterpiece. Also expect to have trouble understanding the child narrator's thick accent for the first 1/3 of the film.
Rated 03 Jan 2011
woozybWoozyB
Rated 25 May 2011
80
60th
I barely remember this film, time for a rewatch?
Rated 25 May 2011
thereeldealthereeldeal
Rated 20 Mar 2014
60
27th
We watched The Power of One in high school for some reason. I remember enjoying it but holy shit its depressing sequence of events borders on manipulative and overly cruel.
Rated 20 Mar 2014

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