Movies directed by John G. Avildsen

Rocky (1976)

119 mins     Action , Drama, Sport      

Although "Rocky" is by no means the best boxing movie ever made, it is still one of the most famous and harks back to a time when Sylvester Stallone was better known as an actor, rather than just another action hero. On top o...

The Karate Kid (1984)

126 mins     Action , Drama, Sport      

Despite being made back in the 80s, "The Karate Kid" is still as enjoyable today as it was back on its release in 1984; well it must be good as it had sequels and now a remake. Predominantly aimed at a younger market, it stil...

The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)

113 mins     Action , Drama, Sport      

After the success of the original "The Karate Kid", which went onto gross over $90 million in the U.S. alone, it was no surprise that a sequel would be on the cards. The first movie perfectly set up the characters that too no...

The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)

112 mins     Action , Drama, Sport      

I liked the first two Karate Kid movies, despite the original more than tipping it's hat to the more successful "Rocky" not such a surprise seeing that director John G. Avildsen was in charge of both. I liked the fact that "T...

Rocky V (1990)

104 mins     Drama, Sport      

It's funny as every time Sylvester Stallone delivered another movie in the "Rocky" series I found myself growing more disappointed by the continual rehashes of what went before, basically a different look but the same formula...

Inferno (1999)

95 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

Whilst I would never say that Jean-Claude Van Damme has made a great movie his stuff is often watch able as is the case of the direct-to-video "Inferno" or "Desert Heat" as it is also known. But the thing which makes "Inferno...