The Power of One
Brief Synopsis
Set in the 1950s, a white South African teenage welterweight, whose trainer and mentor is a black man, falls for the daughter of a pro-apartheid activist.
Cast & Crew
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John G. Avildsen
Director
Stephen Dorff
P K--Age 18
Armin Mueller-stahl
Doc
Morgan Freeman
Geel Piet
John Gielgud
Headmaster St John
Maria Marais
Fay Masterson
Film Details
Also Known As
Ensam är stark, Power of One, puissance de l'ange
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1992
Production Company
Alcor Films; Cinema Research Corporation; Le Studio Canal Plus; New Regency Productions; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Regency Enterprises; StudioCanal; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); StudioCanal; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Location
Zimbabwe; England, United Kingdom; South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Synopsis
Set in the 1950s, a white South African teenage welterweight, whose trainer and mentor is a black man, falls for the daughter of a pro-apartheid activist.
Director
John G. Avildsen
Director
Cast
Stephen Dorff
P K--Age 18
Armin Mueller-stahl
Doc
Morgan Freeman
Geel Piet
John Gielgud
Headmaster St John
Maria Marais
Fay Masterson
Simon Fenton
P K--Age 12
Guy Witcher
P K--Age 7
Daniel Craig
Sergeant Jaape Botha
Alois Moyo
Gideon Duma
Marius Weyers
Professor Daniel Marais
Nomadlozi Kubheka
Nanny
Agatha Hurle
Midwife
Nigel Ivy
P K--As A Newborn
Tracy Brooks Swope
Mother
Brendan Deary
P K--Infant
Winston Mangwarara
Tonderai Infant
Tonderai Masenda
Tonderai
Cecil Zilla Mamanzi
Ranch Foreman
John Turner
Afrikaner Minister
Robbie Bulloch
Jaapie Botha
Gordon Arnell
Minister At Mother'S Funeral
Jeremiah Mnisi
Dabula Manzi
Paul Tingay
Grandfather
Hywell Williams
Captain
Michael Brunner
Kommandant Van Zyl
Clive Russell
Sergeant Bormann
Gart Van Niekerk
Lieutenant Smit
Winston Ntshona
Mlungisi
Ed Beeten
Prison Commissioner
Dominic Walker
Morrie Guilbert
Robert Thomas Reed
School Fight Opponent
Roy Francis
Referee
Clare Cobbold
1st Maria'S Friend
Natalie Morse
2nd Maria'S Friend
John Osborne
Guard, School Gate
Simon Shumba
Man Without Pass
Stan Leih
1st Van Cop
Rod Campbell
2nd Van Cop
Adam Fogerty
Andreas Malan
Tony Denham
Boxing Partner
Eric Nobbs
1st City Cop
Edward Jordan
2nd City Cop
Brian O'shaughnessy
Colonel Bretyn
Faith Edwards
Miriam Sisulu
Raymond Barreto
Indian Referee
Liz Ngwenya
Nganga Ancient Woman
Andrew Whaley
Ticket Taker
Dominic Makuwachuma
Joshua
Lungani Sibanda
Student
Akim Mwale
Student
Pesedena Dinah
Student
Rosemary Chikobwe Sibanda
Student
Martha Gibson Mtika
Student
Joel Phiri
Student
Peggy Moyo
Student
David Khabo
Student
David Guwaza
Student
Robin Annison
Anita
Christien Anholt
Date At Dinner
Nigel Pegram
1st Man Guest
Jon Cartwright
Jacob
Reverend Peter Van Vuuren
Minister At Maria'S Funeral
Marcia Coleman
Woman Guest
Banele Dala Moyo
Boy Who Reads
Ian Roberts
Crew
Julie Adams
Dialect Coach
Peggy Y Ali
Other
John Alvin
Other
Jack Armstrong
Boom Operator
Gordon Arnell
Unit Publicist
Barry Arnold
Standby Props
John G. Avildsen
Editor
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutting
Shauna Beal
Assistant (To Arnon Milchan)
Ron Beck
Costume Supervisor
Lawrence Bibi
Boxing Scene Editor
Adam Biddle
2nd Assistant Camera
James A Borgardt
Adr Editor
Gary Bourgeois
Rerecordist
Dennis Bovington
Construction Coordinator (Zimbabwe)
Linda Bowen
Assistant Production Accountant
Chris Brock
Second Additional Assistant Director
Karen Brookes
Set Decorator
Douglas Brumer
Associate Editor
Graham Burke
Executive Producer
Roy Button
Line Producer
Glenn Campbell
Matte Cameraman
Fred Cipriano
Sound Effects Editor
Johnny Clegg
African Music Supervisor
Johnny Clegg
Original Songs ("Concerto For The Southland" "The Mourning Song")
Clifford Coleman
1st Assistant Director
Greg Coote
Executive Producer
Paul Corbould
Effects Crew
Pat Cordes
Casting (South Africa)
Bryce Courtenay
Project Consultant
Bryce Courtenay
Source Material (From Novel)
Lucy Cressall
Assistant Production Coordinator
Keith Crossley
Storyboard Artist
Paul Curley
Matte Artist
Nick Daubeny
Location Manager
Claire Davidson
Drama Coach
Gary Davis
Other
Kevin De La Noy
Production Supervisor
Geraldine Ditano
Assistant Production Accountant
Doreen A Dixon
Post-Production Supervisor
Doreen A Dixon
Supervising Adr Editor
Dean Drabin
Foley Mixer
Richard Alan Elias
Post Production Assistant
Martin Evans
Chief Lighting Technician
Joyce Wilson Fetherolf
Assistant (To John G Avildsen)
Paul Fisher
Location Manager
Steve Fitzwater
Construction Coordinator (United Kingdom)
John Flemming
2nd Grip
Bruce L. Fowler
Orchestrator
Peter Frampton
Chief Makeup Artist
Julie Gabriel
Other
Teresa Garcia
Assistant Music Editor
Richard Gelfand
Executive In Charge Of Production
Vladimir Goncharov
Post Production Assistant
David Guwaza
Props (Zimbabwe)
Graham Hall
2nd Assistant Camera
Roger Hall
Production Designer
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer
Jerelyn J Harding
Adr Editor
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Brian Hathaway
Transportation Coordinator
Peter Heslop
Second Additional Assistant Director
Martin Hitchcock
Art Director (Zimbabwe)
Garth Inns
Special Effects Supervisor
Colin Jamison
Chief Hair Stylist
Adam Jenkins
Rerecordist
Joanna Jiminez
Assistant Film Editor
Wm A Johnson
Production Associate (Us)
Trevor Jolly
Film Editor
Caro Jones
Casting
Jack Jones
Casting Assistant
Sally Jones
Script Supervisor
Robert Kamen
Screenwriter
Paul Kenward
1st Assistant Camera
Martin Kenzie
2nd Camera Operator
David Khabo
Music Director (The Masibemunye Bulawayo Choir)
Rory Kilalea
Production Supervisor
Jonathan Klein
Foley Editor
Amanda Knight
Makeup Artist
Tim Lewis
2nd Assistant Director
Karen Lindsay Stewart
Casting (United Kingdom)
Lee Lighting Ltd
Lighting Equipment Supplier
David Lusby
Production Buyer
Clive Mackey
2nd Assistant Camera
Dean Manly
Assistant Sound Editor
Colin Manning
Key Grip
William Marrinson
Apprentice Film Editor
Patrick Mccormick
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Philip Mcdonald
Set Property Master
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Barbara Miletich
Post Production Assistant
Scott Millan
Rerecordist
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Hope Moskowitz
1st Assistant Editor
Alan Mullen
3rd Assistant Director
Tom Muzilla
Boxing Trainer
Victor Ndlazilwane
Song ("Hambani")
Sandra Nixon
Production Accountant
Coaster Nziramasanga
Transportation Captain
Mark O'kane
Steadicam And 1st Camera Operator
Ralph Osborn
Adr/Dialogue Editor
John Osborne
Nature Sounds/South Africa
Ben Palmer
Apprentice Film Editor (United Kingdom)
Lauren Palmer
Adr Editor
Laura Perlman
Music Editor
Kevin Phipps
Art Director (United Kingdom)
Gareth Pocock
Dolly Grip
Bob Putynkowski
Color Timer
Tom Rand
Costume Designer
Carol Regan
Production Coordinator
Steven Reuther
Executive Producer
Jay Rifkin
Music Recordist
Michael Roberts
Additional Camera Operator
Jeff Rosen
Sound Editor
Hilton Rosenthal
Music Supervisor
Trevor Rutherford
Sound Maintenance
Carolann Sanchez-shapiro
Assistant Sound Editor
Deborah Scott
Assistant (To Steve Reuther)
Douglas Seelig
Associate Producer
Dean Semler
Director Of Photography
Dean Semler
Dp/Cinematographer
Sue Sheldon
Assistant Production Coordinator
Hilton Bales Smith
Location Manager
Michael Smith
Supervising Production Accountant
Adam Somner
2nd Assistant Director
Eddie Stacey
Stunt Coordinator
Janet Tebrooke
Women'S Wardrobe
Paul Tingay
Casting (Zimbabwe)
Lisa Tomblin
Hair Stylist
Leslie Tomkins
Art Director
Renee Tondelli
Adr Editor
Charles Torbett
Property Master
Christina Tucker
Adr Mixer
Dominic Tuony
Effects Crew
Joel R Valentine
Sound Effects Editor
Bill Wallace
Boxing Advisor
Abram Waterhouse
Designer'S Assistant
Paul Wells
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Colin Wilson
Men'S Wardrobe
Linda J Wilson
Assistant (To John G Avildsen)
Clive Winter
Production Sound Mixer
Stefanie Wiseman
Assistant Film Editor
Russ Woolnough
Assistant Film Editor (United Kingdom)
David Worley
Additional Camera Operator
Jason Wren
1st Assistant Camera
Robert Yano
Assistant Film Editor
Hans Zimmer
Music
Hans Zimmer
Songs ("Mother Africa" "Rainmaker" "The Penny Whistle Song" "Beethoven'S 9th Symphony")
Film Details
Also Known As
Ensam är stark, Power of One, puissance de l'ange
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
1992
Production Company
Alcor Films; Cinema Research Corporation; Le Studio Canal Plus; New Regency Productions; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Regency Enterprises; StudioCanal; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); StudioCanal; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Location
Zimbabwe; England, United Kingdom; South Africa
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States March 27, 1992
Released in United States on Video September 16, 1992
Released in United States Spring March 27, 1992
Began shooting May 20, 1991.
Completed shooting July 23, 1991.
Film noted: "Dedicated to the loving memory of Elnora Flagg."
Limited Release in United States March 27, 1992
Released in United States Spring March 27, 1992
Released in United States on Video September 16, 1992
