The Films of John G. Avildsen: Rocky, The Karate Kid and Other Underdogs

＂Each of the most significant films made by the Oscar-winning John G. Avildsen is given a separate chapter. The authors’ observations on these and other titles--some well known, others less familiar--are enhanced by extensive production notes, and by commentary from Avildsen. Noted cinema historian Jean Bodon, of Sam Houston State University, provides the foreword＂--