Where to Watch The Power of One (1992) in Australia

What it's about

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. It is not long after WWII begins that Doc is placed in prison for failure to register with the English government as a foreigner. Peekay makes frequent visits and meets Geel Piet, an inmate, who teaches him to box. Geel Piet spreads the myth of the Rainmaker, the one who brings peace to all of the tribes. Peekay is cast in the light of this myth. After the war Peekay attends an English private school where he continues to box. He meets a young girl, Maria, with whom he falls in love. Her father, Professor Daniel Marais, is a leader of the Nationalist Party of South Africa. The two fight to teach the natives English as Peekay's popularity grows via the myth. Peekay loses focus until he sees the success of his language school among the tribes. Daniel Marais comes to stop Peekay's English classes and Maria is killed during the fight. He and Guideon Duma continue the work in hopes of building a better future for Africa.

Cast and crew

Director

John G. Avildsen

Writer

Bryce Courtenay, Robert Mark Kamen

Starring

Stephen Dorff, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Freeman

Details

Release date

Mar 27, 1992

Language

English, Zulu, Afrikaans

Country

France, Germany, Australia, United States

Box office

$2,827,107

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Where to Watch The Power of One (1992) in Australia — common questions

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