- Actors: Nomadlozi Kubheka, Agatha Hurle, Nigel Ivy, Tracy Brooks Swope, Brendan Deary
- Directors: John G. Avildsen
- Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 22 Jun 1999
- Run Time: 127 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 0790740850
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 55,435 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If seeing the film before the book, you will be very moved by it as I was... I first saw it when I was a young teenager and it made quite an impression upon me. However, as another reviewer said, the book is an absolutely incredible read so maybe best to read it first and be a little disappointed with the film when you watch it afterwards.
As for the film soundtrack - it is a rich tapestry of African vocals... definitely one to buy if you're into World music or OSTs, or even if you're not!
If you want a truthly rendered epic, then you must see "Nowhere in Africa"... you won't be disappointed!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have had this movie on Video for ages and have wanted the DVD, unfortunatly my only option was to buy the US version, which I have now done. This movie is one of my must sees, a very moving film, which all my friends hadnt seen before and have loved. As to the previous reviews if the book is even better, I will go and buy. This is a must for your DVD collection.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Being a Stephen Dorff fan, I came across this during my searching and instanly bought to learn more of his talent. It's a powerful moving story based on a book by Bryce Courtenay about P.K (Dorff) who goes through many tragdies in his life but has two father figures during growing up and learns to be a boxer. The sights and sounds of Africa are amazing, some of them jaw-dropping and the music is haunting it will make you shiver. The brilliant pefomance from Stephen Dorff is awesome, not being biased but I thought it was his best yet showing his not just charsmia but being a believeable character. Morgan Freeman is also brilliant, being one of the father figures, he does well for his role. I couldn't forget this but if you watch closely, you can spot a young Daniel Craig in a very evil role. Romance, tradgey, rascim, cruel punishments, this film has it all and it can be very grim to watch. I didn't find the ending very uplifting at all, yeah it may seem happy but I was left very shocked of what I saw during two hours. Worth seeing if you are Stephen Dorff fan like me or you loved the book.
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