John G. Avildsen Movies

A businessman's professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of two days.

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...

A ruthless Southern opportunist tries to buy his cousin's land, and when thwarted, brings several tragedies to the lives of his loved ones.

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

Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old...

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

A three-part omnibus centered around sex and its discontents.

An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina.

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...

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

An introverted nerd and a violent jock vie for the attentions of a cheerleader.

A former comic is on the run from the mob.

W.W. Bright is a robber with a heart of gold who travels the South knocking off banks and gas stations owned by a corrupt businessman. When he...

Private detective Jack Masters takes on a case and gets mixed up in murder, sex and blackmail.

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...

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

A short film by John G. Avildsen.

The film tells the story of Bill, a young, successful stockbroker who zips off to Greenwich Village on his motorcycle when no one's looking to...

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

John G. Avildsen pays tribute to cinematographer James Crabe.