John G. Avildsen Movies

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

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...

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....

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

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

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

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

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

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

A former comic is on the run from the mob.

A short film by John G. Avildsen.

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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