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John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

20176.8 / 1078 min
Documentary

Overview

Discover the unknown legend behind Rocky & The Karate Kid

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

Cast

John G. Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

Self

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Self

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio

Self

William Zabka

William Zabka

Self

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Self

Luke Perry

Luke Perry

Self

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Self

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Self

Burt Young

Burt Young

Self

Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly

Self

Jerry Weintraub

Jerry Weintraub

Self

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Self (archive footage)

Lara Parker

Lara Parker

Self (archive footage)

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff

Self

Frank Serpico

Frank Serpico

Self

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Mike Medavoy

Mike Medavoy

Self

Martin Kove

Martin Kove

Self

Sean Kanan

Sean Kanan

Self

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Self

Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Self

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Self

Robert Mark Kamen

Robert Mark Kamen

Self

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Self

Clarence Avildsen

Clarence Avildsen

Self

Derek Wayne Johnson

Derek Wayne Johnson

Self (voice)

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Self

Garrett M. Brown

Garrett M. Brown

Self

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Self

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Self

Tracy Brooks Swope

Tracy Brooks Swope

Self

Tony O'Dell

Tony O'Dell

Self

Ron Thomas

Ron Thomas

Self

Rob Garrison

Rob Garrison

Self

Darryl Vidal

Darryl Vidal

Self

Melissa Avildsen

Melissa Avildsen

Self

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins

Self

Larry Karaszewski

Larry Karaszewski

Self

Roger Baldwin

Roger Baldwin

Self (archive footage)

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Crew

Derek Wayne Johnson

Derek Wayne Johnson

Writer

Derek Wayne Johnson

Derek Wayne Johnson

Director