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The Power of One

1992 · 127 min

A sweeping, heartfelt journey through hardship and hope, anchored by mentorship and a fight for justice.

Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Genres
Drama
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • grief
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • school
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
John G. Avildsen
Written by
Robert Mark Kamen
Starring
Morgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff, Simon Fenton, Guy Witcher, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Alois Moyo, Marius Weyers, Ian Roberts
Music
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Dean Semler
Runtime
127 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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