John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

1h 18m
Documentary
6.7

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

Cast

John G. Avildsen
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Self
Martin Scorsese
Self
Ralph Macchio
Self
William Zabka
Self
Burt Reynolds
Self
Luke Perry
Self
Talia Shire
Self
Carl Weathers
Self
Burt Young
Self
Kevin Connolly
Self
Jerry Weintraub
Self
Stephen Dorff
Self
Frank Serpico
Self
Leonard Maltin
Self
Mike Medavoy
Self
Martin Kove
Self
Sean Kanan
Self
Yuji Okumoto
Self
Tamlyn Tomita
Self
Stephen Baldwin
Self
Robert Mark Kamen
Self
Bill Conti
Self
Clarence Avildsen
Self
Derek Wayne Johnson
Self (voice)
Randall Batinkoff
Self
Garrett M. Brown
Self
Lloyd Kaufman
Self
Morgan Freeman
Self
Tracy Brooks Swope
Self
Tony O'Dell
Self
Ron Thomas
Self
Rob Garrison
Self
Darryl Vidal
Self
Melissa Avildsen
Self
Christopher Atkins
Self
Larry Karaszewski
Self
Pat Morita
Unknown

Crew

Derek Wayne Johnson
Director, Writer

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