The Films of John G. Avildsen

<p> The life and work of American director John G. Avildsen is thoroughly examined in this detailed filmography and critical study. Each of the most significant films made by the Oscar-winning Avildsen is given a separate chapter including such critical successes as <I>Joe</I> and <I>Save the Tiger</I> and box-office blockbusters <I>Rocky</I> and its sequels and the <I>Karate Kid</I> series. The authors' observations on these and other titles--some well known others less familiar--are enhanced by extensive production notes and by commentary from John G. Avildsen himself. Cinema historian Jean Bodon of Sam Houston State University provides a foreword.</p>