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John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
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Released August 01, 2017Runtime 1h 18min

Discover the unknown legend behind Rocky & The Karate Kid

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

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  • Documentary
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  • AJ16 Entertainment
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    Cast
    posterJohn G. AvildsenSelf
    posterSylvester StalloneSelf
    posterMartin ScorseseSelf
    posterRalph MacchioSelf
    posterWilliam ZabkaSelf
    posterBurt ReynoldsSelf
    posterLuke PerrySelf
    posterTalia ShireSelf
    posterCarl WeathersSelf
    posterBurt YoungSelf
    posterKevin ConnollySelf
    posterJerry WeintraubSelf
    posterSigourney WeaverSelf (archive footage)
    posterLara ParkerSelf (archive footage)
    posterJack LemmonSelf (voice)/(archive footage)
    posterStephen DorffSelf
    posterFrank SerpicoSelf
    posterLeonard MaltinSelf
    posterMike MedavoySelf
    posterMartin KoveSelf
    posterSean KananSelf
    posterYuji OkumotoSelf
    posterTamlyn TomitaSelf
    posterStephen BaldwinSelf
    posterRobert Mark KamenSelf
    posterBill ContiSelf
    posterClarence AvildsenSelf
    posterDerek Wayne JohnsonSelf (voice)
    posterRandall BatinkoffSelf
    posterGarrett M. BrownSelf
    posterLloyd KaufmanSelf
    posterMorgan FreemanSelf
    posterTracy Brooks SwopeSelf
    posterTony O'DellSelf
    posterRon ThomasSelf
    posterRob GarrisonSelf
    posterDarryl VidalSelf
    posterMelissa AvildsenSelf
    posterChristopher AtkinsSelf
    posterLarry KaraszewskiSelf
    posterRoger BaldwinSelf (archive footage)
    posterPat Morita
    Crew
    posterDerek Wayne JohnsonDirector
    posterDerek Wayne JohnsonWriter
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