The Films of John G. Avildsen

Rocky, The Karate Kid and Other Underdogs

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by Larry Powell and Tom Garrett

Type: Film Reviews
Subject: Director > John G. Avildsen
Keywords: John G. Avildsen, director
Publishing date: 2013
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Language: English

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Physical desc.

Paperback • 252 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-6692-4

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Book Presentation:
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 Joe and Save the Tiger, and box-office blockbusters Rocky and its sequels and the Karate Kid 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.

About the authors:
Larry Powell is a professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is the author or co-author of several books and articles.
Tom Garrett is an associate professor at Sam Houston State University, and a producer of independent feature films and documentaries.

Press Reviews:
"Fascinating, informative look at one of American cinema’s most interesting directors. Recommended"—Examiner

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