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(0)John G. Avildsen
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Dre Parker finds himself in China after his mother's latest career move. He and classmate Mei Ying immediately fall for each other, but cultural differences make this friendship impossible. Even worse, his feelings make an enemy of class bully, Cheng who is quite adept at kung fu. Dre turns to maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a kung fu master and learns that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm. However, Dre realizes...
3) 8 seconds
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
The heroic life story of rodeo legend Lane Frost, the bull-riding champion who fights to achieve his childhood dreams--both in and out of the rodeo ring.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
A young English boy, orphaned in a foreign land and terrorized for his political belief, turns to boxing. As he grows up fighting with his fists and leading with his heart, he takes on the system and the social injustices around him--finding that one person really can make a difference.
5) Joe
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
An account of how an average "Joe" becomes a murderer. A friendship grows between a wealthy executive and a blue-collar welder due to their common fear and frustration with the "liberals" and "hippies" who are ruining the country.
6) Rocky
Series
AFI's 100 years 100 movies volume no. 78
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Rocky Balboa, a club fighter seemingly going nowhere, gets his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner when fate puts him in the ring with the world heavyweight champion.
7) Desert heat
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
In order to rid himself of the inner demons, Eddie Lomax (Van Damme) takes himself to an abandoned desert highway prepared to commit suicide. Along comes a gang that attacks him and steals his motorcycle leaving him for dead. Later, a woman from his pass finds him and he has a reason for living and to find his attackers.
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), has an upcoming tournament in which he is the target of vicious student Mike Barnes (Kanan). Mr. Miyagi (Morita) instructs LaRusso not to compete, but LaRusso's pride sends him to instructor Terry Silver who is secretly setting LaRusso up to be the loser.
9) Rocky
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Rocky Balboa, the underdog, gets his million-to-one shot at love, self-respect and the world heavyweight boxing crown and comes out a winner.
10) Lean on me
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
This is the fact-based story of high school principal Joe Clark, who armed himself with a bullhorn and a Louisville Slugger and slammed the door on losers at Eastside High in Paterson, New Jersey.
12) Neighbors
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Earl Keese is a slightly overweight, fairly average guy who is approaching middle age. He leads a reasonably comfortable life with his family in their suburban home until the house next door is bought by a truly odd couple, Vic and Ramona, who quickly proceed to drive Earl crazy. Vic's lunatic behavior has Earl running in circles while Ramona's coarse seductiveness leaves him panting. In short, Earl's tranquil life is suddenly turned upside down....
13) Rocky V
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Rocky and his family must move to their old, low-rent neighborhood after all their money is lost by an an unscrupulous financial advisor and injuries force his retirement from the ring. As Rocky tries to resolve the resentment held by his son, a young boxer Rocky trained publicly taunts his mentor, and Rocky realizes he must fight once more.
14) Rocky
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A club fighter seemingly going nowhere, gets his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner when fate puts him in the ring with the world heavyweight champion.
17) The formula
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
35 years after the disappearance of a formula developed by Germany during World War II to derive cheap, pollution-free gasoline from coal, a Los Angeles detective is on the brink of unearthing the secret which could change the couse of world history.
18) Joe
Publisher
Cannon Video
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Joe Curran (Boyle) is a flag-waving, hippie-loathing factory worker. When he discovers that ad executive Bill Compton (Patrick) accidentally murdered a local drug-pusher, Joe believes he has found an ally and mentor. They go in search of Compton's daughter (Sarandon) who has run away to Greenwich Village. Their search for her amidst the psychedelic sensuality of 1960's Village counter culture brings their seething hatred to the surface with savage...
Publisher
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Rocky: Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with the World Heavyweight Champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner.
Rocky II: It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in this powerful follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history....
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Rocky: An underdog from the slums of Philadelphia beats the odds to become a boxing champion.
Rocky II: It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in a powerful follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history. After club fighter Rocky Balboa goes the distance with the world heavyweight champion, boxing fans clamor for a rematch. But Rocky, having sustained massive injuries in the bout, announces his retirement....
