The Power of One (1992)
"An exhilarating epic of a triumph of the heart."
ThumbScore
👍 77%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 38%
(RT: 35%, MC: 40) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Simon Fenton as P.K. Age 12
Guy Witcher as P.K. Age 7
Alois Moyo as Gideon Duma
Marius Weyers as Prof. Daniel Marais
Ian Roberts as Hoppie Gruenewald
Is The Power of One good?
Most people think so. 77% audience score, estimated from 157 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 38%, but audiences disagreed.
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. Wikipedia ↗
