Christien Anholt

The Power of One -- An orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs, young PK turns to his only friend: a kindly, world-wise prisoner who teaches him how to box.

Thora Birch stars as Karen, a troubled young woman haunted by horrifying visions and terrifying creatures that &NFi;seem&NFi_; to be real. But do they truly exist, or are they merely a figment of Karen's imagination? As it turns out, determining whether the demons are really there proves a difficult undertaking. In his feature film debut, writer-director Ray Gower delivers a heart-pounding plot twister with a splash of darkness.

"The Power of One" is an intriguing story of a young English boy named P.K. and his passion for changing the world. Growing up he suffered as the only English boy in an Afrikaans school. Soon orphaned, he was placed in the care of a German national named Professor von Vollensteen (a.k.a. "Doc"), a friend of his grandfather. Doc develops P.K.'s piano talent and P.K. becomes "assistant gardener" in Doc's cactus garden. It is not long after WWII begins that Doc is placed in prison for failure to register with the English government as a foreigner. P.K. makes frequent visits and meets Geel Piet, an inmate, who teaches him to box. Geel Piet spreads the myth of the Rainmaker, the one who brings peace to all of the tribes. P.K. is cast in the light of this myth. After the war P.K. attends an English private school where he continues to box. He meets a young girl, Maria, with whom he falls in love. Her father, Professor Daniel Marais, is a leader of the Nationalist Party of South Africa. The two fight to teach the natives English as P.K.'s popularity grows via the myth. Maria is killed. P.K. loses focus until he sees the success of his language school among the tribes. He and Guideon Duma continue the work in hopes of building a better future for Africa.

The Power Of One. An inspiring story starring Morgan Freeman and Stephen Dorff about a South African orphan during the 40s whose growth is influenced by two men.

An orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs, young PK turns to his only friend: a kindly, world-wise prisoner who teaches him how to box.

An orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs, young PK turns to his only friend: a kindly, world-wise prisoner who teaches him how to box.

THE POWER OF ONE is an intriguing story of a young English boy named P.K. and his passion for changing the world. Growing up he suffered as the only English boy in an Afrikaans school. Soon orphaned, he was placed in the care of a German national, Doc, a friend of his grandfather. It is not long after WWII begins that Doc is placed in prison for failure to register with the English government as a foreigner. P.K. makes frequent visits and meets Geel Piet, an inmate, who teaches him to box. Geel Piet spreads the myth of the Rainmaker, the one who brings peace to all of the tribes. P.K. is cast in the light of this myth. After the war P.K. attends an English private school where he continues to box. He meets a young girl, Maria, with whom he falls in love. Her father, Professor Daniel Marais, is a leader of the Nationalist Party of South Africa. The two fight to teach the natives English as P.K.'s popularity grows via the myth.

In Franco Zeffirelli's dynamic, passionate new version of Shakespeare's immortal play, box-office sensation and Mel Gibson stars as the Prince of Denmark, whose determination to avenge the murder of his father and remarriage of his mother leads to an intricate tapestry of intrigue, introspection, deception and death. Glenn Close and Helena Bonham-Carter ("Howards End") co-star.