The Films of John G. Avildsen

Rocky, The Karate Kid and Other Underdogs
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7864-6692-4
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 415 g

The life and work of American director John Avildsen is thoroughly examined in this detailed filmography. Each of the most significant films made by the Oscar-winning Avildsen is given a separate chapter, including such critical successes as The Stoolie, 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 Avildsen himself. Noted cinema historian Jean Bodon, chair of the Department of Mass Communications at Sam Houston State University, provides the foreword.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Powell, Larry

Garrett, Tom

Über Autor(innen)

The author of several books and articles, Larry Powell is a professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Tom Garrett is an assistant professor at the University of Tampa, and a producer of independent feature films and documentaries.