Stephen Dorff
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The Power of One
1992
- PG-131992 · Drama · 1h 51m
The Power of One is a historical novel about an English boy growing up in South Africa during the 1930s and 1940s. It explores themes of racism, friendship, boxing, and the power of one person to make a difference.
- Bryce Courtenay
- 1989
The Power of One: Directed by John G. Avildsen. With Nomadlozi Kubheka, Agatha Hurle, Nigel Ivy, Tracy Brooks Swope. An English boy, living in Africa during World War II, through his boxing prowess, becomes a symbol of hope, in a time of war.
- (11K)
- Drama, Sport
- John G. Avildsen
- 1992-03-27
The Power of One is a 1992 drama film directed and edited by John G. Avildsen, loosely based on Bryce Courtenay's 1989 novel of the same title. The film stars Stephen Dorff, John Gielgud, Morgan Freeman, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Daniel Craig in his feature film debut.
Jan 1, 2001 · In 1939, as Hitler casts his enormous, cruel shadow across the world, the seeds of apartheid take root in South Africa. There, a boy called Peekay is born.
- (90K)
- Paperback
- Bryce Courtenay
Sep 29, 1996 · The Power of One: A Novel. Paperback – September 29, 1996. by Bryce Courtenay (Author) 4.6 4,785 ratings. Part of: Power of One (2 books) See all formats and editions. “The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama.”. –The New York Times.
- Bryce Courtenay
- $9.99
- Ballantine Books
The novel follows Peekay, a white South African boy, from age five to seventeen, as he faces racism, abuse, and injustice. He develops a passion for boxing and a sense of "the power of one" to fight for his dreams and his friends.
A film adaptation of a novel by Bryce Courtenay, set in South Africa during the apartheid era. Roger Ebert criticizes the film for simplifying the political issues and turning the story into a boxing movie.
