Jon Avnet Movies

When shy school teacher Val and Harry, the son of an aged opera singer, get married, Val quickly discovers that Harry's mother, Barbara, is not very...

A respectable businessman becomes the prime suspect in the abduction and murder of several young girls. He is hounded by the media and disowned by...

Madie is a neurotic, wealthy woman who escapes from a New York state mental hospital where her unwholesome husband had her committed to avoid the...

This movie is an account of US Navy Commander James Stockdale's 8 year imprisonment in North Vietnam. During his confinement in such camps as the...

Hard-charging race car driver "Walkaway" Madden, nicknamed so for his history of walking away from car crashes, just wants to win the big Manilla...

An aspiring musician is released from prison to find that a song he had written while locked up has been stolen and made into a hit record by a...

Joey lives with his mother. His father isn't around, he doesn't like school, he is bored and doesn't take orders from anyone. In other words he is a...

Set against the landscape of 80s teen culture and the dawn of yuppiedom, this documentary relishes 'Risky Business' for having the brains to break...

A drifter comes between an aging Southern beauty and her teenaged daughter.

The relationship among a divorced man, his incurably ill teenage son, and his long-estranged father is explored when the youngster joins his dad for...

At age 82, Mitch Albom's former rabbi Albert Lewis wants the famous Detroit sportswriter to give his eulogy when the time comes. Albom makes a visit...

A robot's life story emerges during a casting session.

Love and life can never be planned. That's the message of the heartwarming love story of Susan Morton, a single mother facing a terminal illness who...

In this unaired TNT TV pilot, a Charlestown native returns to his hometown from serving in Afghanistan to join the Boston Police force like his...

Three men who have just been forced to retire convince their bank to finance their dream: To produce a line of clothing for senior citizens.

Teen movies have had a great impact on the movie industry - especially in the 80s. This documentary takes a closer look at the genre's origins and...

An original documentary exploring one of America's most beloved films. Take a journey with director Jon Avnet, actresses Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy,...

To take control of his life, Travis Wilker must conquer the hallucinations that plagued his childhood.

A girl helps a guy untangle his web of lies.

Follows the life and career of legendary composer Alfred Newman.