The Power of One (DVD, 1999)

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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.

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UPC0085391241126
eBay Product ID (ePID)3195285

Product Key Features

ActorMorgan Freeman, Armin Mã¼Ller-Stahl, Stephen Dorff
RatingPG-13
DirectorJohn G. Avildsen
FormatDVD
Release Year1999
GenreAction & Adventure

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1 Encoding;
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleMorgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff, Armin Müller-Stahl
Release Date19990622
Film CountryUSA

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  • Dramatic and consistent with goals of movie.

    As a motion picture, it was very well acted and rendered. Color, photography and music were excellent. Reality and goals of the movie were very political and designed to produce certain reactions which were invalid, not in impression of the past, but in the forwarding of certain political goals in this country as well as elsewhere.

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  • Refers to the power we all have to touch each person we encounter.

    one of my all time favorite movies. Good cast, great music, authentic story.

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  • Power of one

    This movie has a very good story and acting is superb,

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  • Great movie quick shipment

    I have always loved this movie. It was shipped quickly and safely and I'm excited to own it.

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  • Worth watching!

    Great movie! I saw it years ago and was happy it was in DVD format.

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  • One of the best movies ever.

    Best movie ever

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  • Life motivating/changing

    Want the answer to that ancient question? Look to nature for the answers. The best lesson I took away with from this great film.

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  • power of one was great

    great

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  • The Power Of One

    Great price

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  • Great learning movie

    Great history lesson on africa and Afrikaners Aparhide.

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