The Power of One
An exhilarating epic of a triumph of the heart.
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”.
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Worldwide
- $3M
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Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
The Power of One returned 0.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $18M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- Mar 27, 1992
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- France, United States of America
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