The Power of One

1992 · 127 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 10,962 VOTES · DIR. John G. Avildsen

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 110 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:13:35 said I was a man for all Africa, bound to her by my spirit, bound with her by my dreams
00:17:42 Hang him up!
00:19:14 It seems I was to loose everyone I'd ever loved, or had ever loved me.
00:22:21 Doc was a famous pianist who gave concerts all over the world
00:24:38 One by one, the loneliness birds flew away, with the stone eggs they had laid in my heart
00:27:35 I would bring my bucket, with a cactus wraped in a tabaco leaf to keep it moist
00:30:45 Little beat big when little smart
00:31:44 Can't hit you, can't hurt you!
00:37:06 I also became the unofficial letter writer, at Geel Piet's suggestion
00:38:15 The earth, the sky, the people
00:39:15 ya, but it's false hope
00:43:38 they look confused
00:44:50 Sometimes, we must try to take what is not wonderful and make it so
00:46:48 They're about the guards
00:56:42 First time, because of you
00:58:01 Because no matter how much I wanted to believe I could, my heart never let me
00:58:38 The inclusion of exclusion, gentlemen, is the key to survival
01:11:21 Some say all our problems would be solved if we stopped thinking of South Africa in terms of seperate tribes
01:11:41 Laws define rights
01:12:45 from a German expert on cacti
01:41:10 History takes too long
01:54:31 Giving them what they want won't make the struggle any shorter
02:00:07 I heard Geel Piet talk about hope
02:00:21 as Duma and I set out together, to help bring our country closer to a good tomorrow.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed110
Dialogue density0.9 lines / min
First line00:13:35
Final line02:00:21

Production Record

DirectorJohn G. Avildsen
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18,000,000
Revenue$2,827,107
IMDb votes10,962