John G. Avildsen Movies

  • 2017
    Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

    Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

    Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

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    John Travolta, Barry Gibb and the Saturday Night Fever cast and crew tell the story behind the mega-hit film. Bruno Tonioli goes through the disco ste...

    Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
  • 1997
    Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

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    HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from t...

    Sports on the Silver Screen
  • 2014
    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

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    A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yor...

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
  • 2015
    The Real Miyagi

    The Real Miyagi

    The Real Miyagi

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    The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.

    The Real Miyagi
  • 2017
    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    6.82017HD

    An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
  • 2022
    Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

    Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

    Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

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    John G. Avildsen has only recently cemented his reputation as the "king of the underdogs," owing to his having directed both Rocky (1976) and The Kara...

    Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky
  • 2005
    Make Your Own Damn Movie!

    Make Your Own Damn Movie!

    Make Your Own Damn Movie!

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    South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Night of the Living Dead's George A. Romero and Spider-Man's Stan Lee share their filmmaking secrets with the...

    Make Your Own Damn Movie!
  • 2020
    40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

    40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

    40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

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    Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

    40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
  • 1993
    The Troma System

    The Troma System

    The Troma System

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    A 30 minute infomercial that originally aired on Comedy Central in 1993. The idea was that by purchasing Troma Inc. movie products you could better yo...

    The Troma System
  • 1963
    Greenwich Village Story

    Greenwich Village Story

    Greenwich Village Story

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    A struggling writer dumps a pregnant dancer for a well-off socialite. Later, he realizes his true feelings and opts to make amends.

    Greenwich Village Story
  • 2017
    American Satan

    American Satan

    American Satan

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    A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.

    American Satan
  • 2017
    Frank Serpico

    Frank Serpico

    Frank Serpico

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    In 1972, officer Frank Serpico exposes the corruption which poisons the roots of the NYPD and becomes famous in 1973 when director Sidney Lumet tells...

    Frank Serpico
  • 2011
    The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

    The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

    The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

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    The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in which Sylvester Stallone and others reminisce about t...

    The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
  • 2006
    Tribute To James Crabe

    Tribute To James Crabe

    Tribute To James Crabe

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    John G. Avildsen pays tribute to cinematographer James Crabe.

    Tribute To James Crabe
  • 2005
    The Way of The Karate Kid

    The Way of The Karate Kid

    The Way of The Karate Kid

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    Retrospective documentary on the making of The Karate Kid (1984).

    The Way of The Karate Kid
  • 2002
    Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

    Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

    Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

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    Documentary on Jack Lemmon featuring interviews with those who knew him and worked with him.

    Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon