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1. The Karate Kid (1984)
PG | 126 min | Action, Drama, Family
A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove
Votes: 244,809 | Gross: $90.82M
2. Rocky (1976)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport
A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 629,246 | Gross: $117.24M
3. The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
PG | 113 min | Action, Family, Sport
Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Pat E. Johnson, Bruce Malmuth
Votes: 99,011 | Gross: $115.10M
4. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
PG | 112 min | Action, Drama, Family
Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith
Votes: 69,258 | Gross: $38.96M
5. Rocky V (1990)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Sport
Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone
Votes: 150,757 | Gross: $40.95M
6. Lean on Me (1989)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama
The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume, Alan North
Votes: 23,004 | Gross: $31.91M
7. American Satan (2017)
R | 111 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
A young rock band, half of its members from England and half from the U.S., drops out of college and moves to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.
Director: Ash Avildsen | Stars: Andy Biersack, Booboo Stewart, Ben Bruce, John Bradley
Votes: 4,437 | Gross: $0.23M
8. 8 Seconds (1994)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
This movie chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin, James Rebhorn, Cameron Finley
Votes: 5,765 | Gross: $19.60M
9. The Power of One (1992)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Sport
An English boy, living in Africa during World War II, through his boxing prowess, becomes a symbol of hope, in a time of war.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Freeman, Nomadlozi Kubheka
Votes: 10,707 | Gross: $2.83M
10. Joe (1970)
R | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
Two men--wealthy conservative Bill and far-right factory worker Joe--form a dangerous bond after Bill confesses to Joe about murdering his daughter's drug-dealer boyfriend.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Peter Boyle, Dennis Patrick, Susan Sarandon, Patrick McDermott
Votes: 4,216 | Gross: $19.32M
11. Behind the Music (1997–2021)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Music
Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.
Stars: Jim Forbes, David Wild, Alexander Milas, Eddie Trunk
Votes: 1,665
12. For Keeps? (1988)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After she gets pregnant, a teenage girl must decide whether she should keep the baby or not.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn
Votes: 5,153 | Gross: $17.51M
13. Neighbors (1981)
R | 94 min | Comedy
A quiet man's peaceful suburban lifestyle is threatened by the new, obnoxious couple that moves in next door.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Kathryn Walker, Cathy Moriarty
Votes: 8,597 | Gross: $29.92M
14. Desert Heat (1999)
R | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A man (JCVD) drives out in the desert where some men steal his motorcycle and leave him for dead. He survives and no longer thinks of suicide as he now has a purpose in life: revenge and getting his bike back.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Pat Morita, Danny Trejo, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
Votes: 10,694
15. A Night in Heaven (1983)
R | 83 min | Drama, Romance
A married college professor begins a torrid affair with her failing student, who secretly moonlights as a late-night strip-club dancer.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Christopher Atkins, Lesley Ann Warren, Robert Logan, Deborah Rush
Votes: 1,481 | Gross: $5.56M
16. The Formula (1980)
R | 117 min | Crime, Thriller
The synthetic fuel production formula, invented by the Nazis at the end of World War II, is sought after by some who aim to sell it, and by others who wish to destroy it.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud
Votes: 2,913
17. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
18. Save the Tiger (1973)
R | 100 min | Drama
A disillusioned war veteran has two days to let go of his shaken morals if he wants his small fashion company to survive.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Laurie Heineman, Norman Burton
Votes: 5,613 | Gross: $2.33M
19. Cry Uncle (1971)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Private detective takes on a case and gets mixed up in murder, sex and blackmail.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Jackson Beck, Pamela Gruen, Allen Garfield, Devin Goldenberg
Votes: 691 | Gross: $1.08M
20. W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
PG | 91 min | Comedy
W. Bright (Burt Reynolds) 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 hijacks a car, he meets an aspiring country band, the Dixie Dancekings, led by Dixie (Conny Van Dyke). The two sides eventually take a liking to one another, especially after the Dancekings realize the size of Bright's thefts. Trailed by ... See full summary »
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Art Carney, Conny Van Dyke, Jerry Reed
Votes: 1,067 | Gross: $17.44M
21. Hurry Sundown (1967)
Approved | 146 min | Drama
Drama of a ruthless Southern opportunist who tries to buy his cousin's land, and when thwarted, brings several tragedies to the lives of his loved ones.
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Diahann Carroll
Votes: 1,388 | Gross: $9.00M
22. Mickey One (1965)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama
After the mob tries to kill him for an unknown reason, a comedian steals the identity of a homeless man and goes on the run.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Warren Beatty, Alexandra Stewart, Hurd Hatfield, Franchot Tone
Votes: 1,882
23. Guess What We Learned in School Today? (1970)
R | 96 min | Comedy
A conservative community does not think that the sex drive is normal for their children.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Dick Carballo, Devin Goldenberg, Zachary Haines, Jane McLeod
Votes: 291
24. Black Like Me (1964)
Approved | 105 min | Drama
Based on the true story of a white reporter who, at the height of the civil-rights movement, temporarily darkened his skin to experience the realities of a black man's life in the segregated South.
Director: Carl Lerner | Stars: James Whitmore, Sorrell Booke, Roscoe Lee Browne, Al Freeman Jr.
Votes: 766
25. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The history of the independent film company, The Cannon Film Group, Inc..
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Sam Firstenberg, David Paulsen, Luigi Cozzi, Menahem Golan
Votes: 6,001
26. A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
R | 138 min | Documentary
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
Directors: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, William Friedkin, Robert Altman, John G. Avildsen
Votes: 2,805 | Gross: $0.03M
27. Happy New Year (1987)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Nick and Charlie (Peter Falk and Charles Durning) are two crooks that rob Harry Winston's jewelry store. Nick portrays a rich elderly brother and sister by using prosthetics and make-up to con the manager.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Peter Falk, Charles Durning, Claude Lelouch, Gary Maas
Votes: 744
28. Foreplay (1975)
R | 75 min | Comedy
Three vignettes about a man who buys a weird doll, a writer who is visited by his muse and a kidnapper with very odd demands who holds a VIP.
Directors: John G. Avildsen, Bruce Malmuth, Robert McCarty, Ralph Rosenblum | Stars: Irwin Corey, Pat Paulsen, Deborah Loomis, Sudie Bond
Votes: 177
29. Too Young to Die (2012– )
52 min | Documentary
A series depicting the lives and deaths of various celebrities who died well before their time.
Stars: Paul Bendelow, Karla Schlender, Tim Kazurinsky, Kim Ledger
Votes: 237
30. The Oscars (2018 TV Special)
TV-14 | 187 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV
The 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrates the film industry's biggest achievements for the year 2017.
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Helen Mirren, Viola Davis, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 1,671
31. Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)
PG | 110 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Anne Ditchburn, Nicolas Coster, Anita Dangler
Votes: 274 | Gross: $1.58M
32. Run for Your Wife (1965)
114 min | Comedy
Riccardo, an unhappily married middle aged Italian working for a shoe factory, goes to America on a four day business trip. In New York City he meets his old friend Carlo. Carlo has a big ... See full summary »
Director: Gian Luigi Polidoro | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Rhonda Fleming, Graziella Granata, Juliet Prowse
Votes: 119
33. Greenwich Village Story (1963)
Approved | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A struggling writer dumps a pregnant dancer for a well-off socialite. Later, he realizes his true feelings and opts to make amends.
Director: Jack O'Connell | Stars: Robert Hogan, Melinda Cordell, Tani Guthrie, James Frawley
Votes: 35
34. The Margarita Man (2019)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
A young man, who fears he will grow up to be like his working class father, goes to college where his love for the party gets him cut off financially and forces him to sell margaritas in order to stay in school.
Director: Daniel Ramos | Stars: Jesse Borrego, Anthony Guajardo, Sean Koetting, Danny Trejo
Votes: 206
35. The Real Miyagi (2015)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.
Director: Kayvon Derak Shanian | Stars: John G. Avildsen, Billy Blanks, Michael Chavez, Fumio Demura
Votes: 823
36. Out of It (1969)
M | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of two high school students: one a socially inept intellectual, the other a not-so-bright football hero and lady killer.
Director: Paul Williams | Stars: Barry Gordon, Jon Voight, Lada Edmund Jr., Gretchen Corbett
Votes: 177
37. E! Live from the Red Carpet (1995– )
Unrated | 240 min | News
The E! News Team takes you to the hottest events in Hollywood live from the Red Carpet!
Stars: Giuliana Rancic, Ryan Seacrest, Ross Mathews, Jason Kennedy
Votes: 172
38. The Stoolie (1972)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Crime
A police informant steals police funds earmarked for a sting operation and the case detective goes after him to retrieve the money.
Directors: John G. Avildsen, George Silano | Stars: Jackie Mason, Josip Elic, Reid Cruickshanks, Dan Frazer
Votes: 118
39. The Way of the Karate Kid (2005 Video)
45 min | Documentary, Sport
Retrospective documentary on the making of The Karate Kid (1984).
Director: Michael Gillis | Stars: Robert Mark Kamen, John G. Avildsen, Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita
Votes: 90
40. 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020)
Unrated | 30 min | Documentary, Short
Over forty years after the release of Rocky (1976), Sylvester Stallone recounts the making of the beloved classic that made him an icon.
Director: Derek Wayne Johnson | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 505
41. Super Secret Movie Rules (2004– )
Documentary
Stars: Daniel Roebuck, Dave Sheridan, Chris Jericho, Bob Marley
Votes: 17
42. Turn on to Love (1969)
83 min | Drama
A bored housewife starts hanging out in Greenwich VIllage, and gets involved with pot-smoking hippies and an Italian filmmaker.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sharon Kent, Richard Michaels, Luigi Mastroianni, Jackie Riley
Votes: 44
43. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977 TV Special)
News
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Warren Beatty, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Fonda, Richard Pryor
Votes: 192
44. The Troma System (1993)
30 min | Short, Comedy
The Troma System was 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 yourself as a person.
Directors: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, Jeffrey W. Sass | Stars: Theresa Lynn, Ron Fazio, Michael Opelka, Phil Rivo
Votes: 42
45. John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.
Director: Derek Wayne Johnson | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey, Sylvester Stallone, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 178
46. Family on Board (2014)
16 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A family man and biker receives a questionable prison sentence. On his way to report to jail, he reflects on his life and anticipates what lies ahead - when catastrophe strikes.
Director: George Pogatsia | Stars: Karina Arroyave, Estelle Bajou, Laura Butler, Gino Cafarelli
Votes: 30
47. Angel One
Action, Drama | Announced
The tumultuous yet epic rise of Curtis Sliwa and his Guardian Angels in New York City.
Director: John G. Avildsen
48. Traveling Hopefully (1982)
84 min | Documentary
A documentary about Roger Baldwin, the founder of the ACLU.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Star: Roger Baldwin
Votes: 58
49. Auer (2017)
40 min | Short, Drama, Sport
After losing everything he cared for, a washed-up boxer gets one final chance to succeed in his boxing career - against an arrogant Russian champ.
Director: Clemens Eisenberger | Stars: Robert Auer, Gertrude Bartl, Robert Bertl, Alexander Berzobohaty
Votes: 16