John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
overview
An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.
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Life Is Sweet

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Contempt

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