John G. Avildsen

Rocky
8.1

Rocky

1976

Rocky

When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers ...
For Keeps
5.9

For Keeps

1988

For Keeps

Darcy, editor at her highschool paper, and her long-term boyfriend Stan are in their last months of school and already have found places in good ...
Lean on Me
7.4

Lean on Me

1989

Lean on Me

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he’s faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. ...
The Karate Kid
7.2

The Karate Kid

Hassled by the school bullies, Daniel LaRusso has his share of adolescent woes. Luckily, his apartment building houses a resident martial arts ...
Rocky V
5.2

Rocky V

1990

Rocky V

A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, ...
The Power of One
7.2

The Power of One

PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family’s political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel ...
8 Seconds
6.5

8 Seconds

1994

8 Seconds

This film chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time ...
Neighbors
5.6

Neighbors

1981

Neighbors

One man’s quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the ...