The read
A Balasaur Score of 58 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, Metacritic 40/100. Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic40/100
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
156 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert Mark KamenScreenplay
- John G. AvildsenDirector
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Morgan FreemanGeel Piet
- Stephen DorffP.K. Age 18
- Simon FentonP.K. Age 12
- Guy WitcherP.K. Age 7
- Armin Mueller-StahlDoc
- Alois MoyoGideon Duma
- Marius WeyersProf. Daniel Marais
- Ian RobertsHoppie Gruenewald
- Fay MastersonMaria
- Winston NtshonaMlungisi
- Dominic WalkerMorrie Gilbert
- Robbie BullochJaapie Botha
