Power of One

Power of One1992

Director: John G. Avildsen
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Freeman, Nomadlozi Kubheka, Agatha Hurle
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 127 minutes

It's the 1930s, and as the people he cares for die or leave his village, young South African P.K. bonds with much older Doc (Armin Mueller-Stahl). A foreigner, Doc is detained when World War II starts, but from his prison cell he encourages P.K. to … more »



Doc:
You know, my donkey, Beethoven, once told me a remedy of curing sadness in little boys. Would you like to try it?

Doc:
Okay, stand up, on this brick wall, stand on one leg, good, now close your eyes, say three times "abosloodle".

P.K:
Absoloodle, absoloodle, absoloodle.

Doc:
Feel better?

Doc:
No? I guess it proves one thing then.

P.K:
What's that?

Doc:
Never take advice from a donkey.

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