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John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Film · 2017

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

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Derek Wayne Johnsondirector · writer

On screen

  1. John G. Avildsenlead actor
  2. Ralph Macchiolead actor
  3. Sylvester Stallonelead actor
  4. Martin Scorseselead actor
  5. William Zabkasupporting actor
  6. Talia Shiresupporting actor
  7. Kevin Connollysupporting actor
  8. Luke Perrysupporting actor
  9. Burt Youngsupporting actor
  10. Carl Weatherssupporting actor
  11. Burt Reynoldssupporting actor
  12. Derek Wayne Johnsonguest actor
  13. Clarence Avildsenguest actor
  14. Frank Serpicoguest actor
  15. Melissa Avildsenguest actor
  16. Darryl Vidalguest actor
  17. Ron Thomasguest actor
  18. Christopher Atkinsguest actor
  19. Leonard Maltinguest actor
  20. Rob Garrisonguest actor
  21. Tracy Brooks Swopeguest actor
  22. Sean Kananguest actor
  23. Tony O'Dellguest actor
  24. Larry Karaszewskiguest actor
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Through the cast

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  1. RockyJohn G. AvildsenSylvester Stallone1976 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  2. Rocky VJohn G. AvildsenSylvester Stallone1990 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  3. The Karate Kid Part IIIJohn G. AvildsenRalph Macchio1989 · FilmExceptional· 8 shared
  4. The Karate Kid Part IIJohn G. AvildsenRalph Macchio1986 · FilmExceptional· 13 shared
  5. Rocky IISylvester Stallone1979 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  6. Lean On MeJohn G. Avildsen1989 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  7. The Big ShaveMartin Scorsese1967 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. Rocky IIISylvester Stallone1982 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  9. For KeepsJohn G. Avildsen1988 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  10. The Power of OneJohn G. Avildsen1992 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  11. Rocky IVSylvester Stallone1985 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  12. 8 SecondsJohn G. Avildsen1994 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  13. NeighborsJohn G. Avildsen1981 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. Rocky BalboaSylvester Stallone2006 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  15. Save the TigerJohn G. Avildsen1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. InfernoJohn G. Avildsen1999 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  17. Paradise AlleySylvester Stallone1978 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  18. Cobra KaiRalph MacchioWilliam Zabka2018 · TV seriesStrong· 11 shared
  19. Mean StreetsMartin Scorsese1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Karate Kid: LegendsRalph Macchio2025 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  21. CobraSylvester Stallone1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. No Direction Home: Bob DylanMartin Scorsese2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. The Irishman: In ConversationMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. The Age of InnocenceMartin Scorsese1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. Who's That Knocking at My DoorMartin Scorsese1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The IrishmanMartin Scorsese2020 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. My Voyage to ItalyMartin Scorsese1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. The BluesMartin Scorsese2003 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  29. The AuditionMartin Scorsese2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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    Inside Rupert PupkinMartin Scorsese2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. F.I.S.T.Sylvester Stallone1978 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  32. Staying AliveSylvester Stallone1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American MoviesMartin Scorsese1995 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  34. The ExpendablesSylvester Stallone2010 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. DrivenSylvester StalloneBurt Reynolds2001 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  36. CasinoMartin Scorsese1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. The Color of MoneyMartin Scorsese1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  38. GoodFellasMartin Scorsese1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  39. American SatanJohn G. Avildsen2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  40. After HoursMartin Scorsese1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  41. A Working ManSylvester Stallone2025 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  42. Boxcar BerthaMartin Scorsese1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  43. Taxi DriverMartin Scorsese1976 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  44. Rambo IIISylvester Stallone1988 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  45. Reach MeSylvester StalloneKevin Connolly2014 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  46. Over the TopSylvester Stallone1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  47. Rambo: First Blood Part IISylvester Stallone1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  48. HomefrontSylvester Stallone2013 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  49. Shutter IslandMartin Scorsese2010 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  50. Shine a LightMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  51. The OutsidersRalph Macchio1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  52. The Last Temptation of ChristMartin Scorsese1988 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  53. Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreMartin Scorsese1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  54. Cape FearMartin Scorsese1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  55. The King of ComedyMartin Scorsese1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  56. CliffhangerSylvester Stallone1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  57. RamboSylvester Stallone2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  58. My Cousin VinnyRalph Macchio1992 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  59. RhinestoneSylvester Stallone1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  60. CrossroadsRalph Macchio1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  61. HugoMartin Scorsese2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  62. Personality Crisis: One Night OnlyMartin Scorsese2022 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  63. Raging BullMartin Scorsese1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  64. SlySylvester Stallone2023 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  65. New York StoriesMartin Scorsese1989 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  66. First BloodSylvester Stallone1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  67. VinylMartin Scorsese2016 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  68. Bringing Out the DeadMartin Scorsese1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  69. KundunMartin Scorsese1997 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  70. Raging Bull: Before the FightMartin Scorsese2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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    Stanley Kubrick in FocusMartin Scorsese2012 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  72. Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's CollaboratorsMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  73. Creed IISylvester Stallone2018 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  74. Iron and BeyondSylvester StalloneCarl Weathers2002 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  75. In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's LegacyMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  76. The Expendables 3Sylvester Stallone2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  77. Michael Jackson: The Magic ReturnsMartin Scorsese1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  78. The Expendables 2Sylvester Stallone2012 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  79. The Wolf of Wall StreetMartin Scorsese2013 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  80. Free FireMartin Scorsese2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  81. Killers of the Flower MoonMartin Scorsese2023 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  82. The DepartedMartin Scorsese2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  83. The AviatorMartin Scorsese2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  84. The Last WaltzMartin Scorsese1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  85. Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  86. The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueRalph Macchio1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  87. New York, New YorkMartin Scorsese1977 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  88. Making 'The Irishman'Martin Scorsese2020 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  89. SilenceMartin Scorsese2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  90. Grace of My HeartMartin Scorsese1996 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  91. Sharky's MachineBurt Reynolds1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  92. GatorBurt Reynolds1976 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  93. The Eternal DaughterMartin Scorsese2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  94. Tulsa KingSylvester Stallone2022 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  95. Made in England: The Films of Powell and PressburgerMartin Scorsese2024 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  96. Happy as LazzaroMartin Scorsese2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  97. The IrishmanMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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    Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in MasculinitySylvester Stallone1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  99. Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverSylvester Stallone2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  100. Search and DestroyMartin Scorsese1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  101. Deuces WildMartin Scorsese2002 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  102. Dear EleanorKevin Connolly2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  103. You Can Count on MeMartin Scorsese2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  104. Club OscarMartin Scorsese2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  105. The FamilyMartin Scorsese2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  106. ShirleyMartin Scorsese2020 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  107. LymelifeMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  108. Gangs of New YorkMartin Scorsese2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  109. The Souvenir: Part IIMartin Scorsese2021 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  110. The SouvenirMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  111. CaponeSylvester Stallone1975 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  112. The SpecialistSylvester Stallone1994 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  113. Rambo: Last BloodSylvester Stallone2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  114. The Eye of the BeholderMartin Scorsese2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  115. Cinema FuturesMartin Scorsese2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  116. Making 'Taxi Driver'Martin Scorsese1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  117. WoodstockMartin Scorsese1970 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  118. Death Race 2000Sylvester Stallone1975 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  119. The Concert for New York CityMartin Scorsese2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  120. SpielbergMartin Scorsese2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  121. Before the FloodMartin Scorsese2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  122. Escape to VictorySylvester Stallone1981 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  123. SamaritanSylvester Stallone2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  124. The SnowmanMartin Scorsese2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  125. D-ToxSylvester Stallone2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  126. Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the BandMartin Scorsese2020 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  127. Avenging AngeloSylvester Stallone2002 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  128. The Current WarMartin Scorsese2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  129. Lock UpSylvester Stallone1989 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  130. Uncut GemsMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  131. CreedSylvester Stallone2015 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  132. Mardik: From Baghdad to HollywoodMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  133. AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionMartin Scorsese2007 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  134. Grudge MatchSylvester Stallone2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  135. Revenge of the Green DragonsMartin Scorsese2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  136. Bleed for ThisMartin Scorsese2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  137. The Making of 'Cape Fear'Martin Scorsese2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  138. The CiambraMartin Scorsese2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  139. Life ItselfMartin Scorsese2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  140. Cop LandSylvester Stallone1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  141. Pieces of a WomanMartin Scorsese2020 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  142. Tango & CashSylvester Stallone1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  143. Boardwalk EmpireMartin Scorsese2010 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  144. Toy Story of Terror!Carl Weathers2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  145. Movies Are My LifeMartin Scorsese1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  146. Judge DreddSylvester Stallone1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  147. AssassinsSylvester Stallone1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  148. DaylightSylvester Stallone1996 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  149. ProphecyTalia Shire1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  150. Side by SideMartin Scorsese2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  151. The Scorsese MachineMartin Scorsese1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  152. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Talia Shire1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  153. NighthawksSylvester Stallone1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  154. OscarSylvester Stallone1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  155. Dante Ferretti: Production DesignerMartin Scorsese2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  156. AlarumSylvester Stallone2025 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  157. Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendMartin ScorseseBurt Reynolds2022 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  158. Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootSylvester Stallone1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  159. The Hi-Lo CountryMartin Scorsese1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  160. Last Exit to BrooklynBurt Young1989 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  161. Don's PlumKevin Connolly2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  162. The Incredible HulkLuke Perry1996 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  163. The Lords of FlatbushSylvester Stallone1974 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  164. Martin Scorsese DirectsMartin Scorsese1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  165. Get CarterSylvester Stallone2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  166. The Fifth ElementRobert Mark KamenLuke Perry1997 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  167. Just One of the GuysWilliam Zabka1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  168. ShadeSylvester Stallone2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  169. Escape Plan: The ExtractorsSylvester Stallone2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  170. Christmas Vacation '95Luke Perry1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  171. The Book of LoveKevin Connolly2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  172. The GriftersMartin Scorsese1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  173. The Card CounterMartin Scorsese2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  174. Back to SchoolBurt YoungWilliam Zabka1986 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  175. Action JacksonCarl Weathers1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  176. Making of 'Dreams'Martin Scorsese1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  177. See You TomorrowBurt Young2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  178. The Young VictoriaMartin Scorsese2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  179. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeMartin Scorsese2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  180. Mad Dog and GloryMartin Scorsese1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  181. The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature StyleMartin Scorsese2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  182. ArnoldSylvester Stallone2023 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  183. Jesse Stone: Lost in ParadiseLuke Perry2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  184. Bullet to the HeadSylvester Stallone2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  185. Escape PlanSylvester Stallone2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  186. I Am Alfred HitchcockMartin Scorsese2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  187. Demolition ManSylvester Stallone1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  188. The Godfather Part IIITalia Shire1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  189. Cape FearMartin Scorsese2026 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  190. The Next Karate KidPat MoritaBill Conti1994 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  191. Psych: The MovieRalph Macchio2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  192. Lost on a Mountain in MaineSylvester Stallone2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  193. EntourageKevin Connolly2004 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  194. Biker Mice from MarsLuke Perry1993 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  195. The Gangster, the Cop, the DevilSylvester Stallone2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  196. DeliveranceBurt Reynolds1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  197. RadTalia Shire1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  198. Lost in the Garden of the WorldMartin Scorsese1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. The Karate Kid1984 · FilmExceptional· 12 shared
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From the people who made John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

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  1. Front of the Class2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared