The Power of One
Released: 1992
Drama
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.
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff, Simon Fenton, Guy Witcher, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Alois Moyo, Marius Weyers, Ian Roberts
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Written by: Robert Mark Kamen, Bryce Courtenay
Language: English, German
Scenes
Three much older bullies take the 7-year-old protagonist P.K. (Guy Witcher) into the shower room and piss on him near the start of the film. Shown from behind; realistic. They tell him that his name stands for "PissKopf."
After this incident and several other traumas, P.K. begins to wet the bed.
Screen Captures
Alternate Titles
La fuerza de uno