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The Power of One(1992)
Status: Released
Date: 1992-03-27
75%
144 Votes
Time: 2h 7m
An exhilarating epic of a triumph of the heart.
Overview:
PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet. Geel teaches him how to box with the motto “fight with your fists and lead with your heart”. As he grows to manhood, PK uses these words to take on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference.
Languages: English.
Countries:
France,
United States of America
Budget: $18,000,000.00
Revenue: $2,827,107.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Alcor Films
Arnon Milchan Productions
Movie: The Power of One
Top 10 Billed Cast
Morgan Freeman
Geel Piet
Stephen Dorff
P.K. Age 18
Simon Fenton
P.K. Age 12
Guy Witcher
P.K. Age 7
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Doc
Alois Moyo
Gideon Duma
Marius Weyers
Prof. Daniel Marais
Ian Roberts
Hoppie Gruenewald
Fay Masterson
Maria
Winston Ntshona
Mlungisi
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