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Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 The Power of One
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Film Details - Alcor Films , 1992

Producers:

Graham Burke, Greg Coote, and Stephen Reuther.

Production Companies:

Alcor Films, Regency Enterprises, Canal+, and Village Roadshow Pictures.

Director of Photography:

Deam Semler.

Editors:

John G. Avildsen and Trevor Jolly.

Production Designers:

Roger Hall.

Music:

Hans Zimmer.

Cast:

Including Guy Witcher (PK at age 7), Simon Fenton (PK at age 12), Stephen Dorff (PK at age 18), Armin Mueller-Stahl (Doc), John Gielgud (St. John, the Headmaster), Fay Masterson (Maria Marais), Morgan Freeman (Geel Piet), Daniel Craig (Sgt. Jaapie Botha), Robbie Bulloch (teenage Botha), Dominic Walker (Morrie Gilbert), Alois Moyo (Gideon Duma), Marius Weyers (Professor Daniel Marais), Clive Russell (Sgt Bormann), and Nomadlozi Kubheka (Nanny).

Release Dates:

17 September 1992 (Australia).

Location:

  • Filmed in California, with location shooting in England (Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey) and Zimbawee.

Post Production:

Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (sound).

Awards:

  • PFS Award (Human Rights), Political Film Society (USA), 1993.
  • Also nominated for a PSF Award (Democracy) in 1993.
Subjects:
  • c
    South Africa,
    c
    Southern Africa, Africa,
  • c
    South Africa,
    c
    Southern Africa, Africa,
Settings:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
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