Jon Avnet Movies

A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an...

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...

Private eye Philip Marlowe and his bride move to a desert town, where he uncovers a land scheme.

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...

Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who...

In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.

A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encountering numerous eccentric characters along the way.

Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo...

A doctor is forced into an uncomfortable decision when her patient turns out to be the daughter of an old friend.

Even though Gwyn Marcus is engaged to her boyfriend, Matt, she is still afraid of commitment. While she admires her parents' loving relationship, she...

A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.

As political cartoonist Duffy and his bride Meg fail to conceive, he and sorority girl Daphne succeed.

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...

During the launch party of a nude calendar, one of the models is thrown to her death by a black gloved killer. When the killer begins to strike...

Roger Dollison, a police officer, and his wife, Kendra, are living the American dream. They have two children, Teddy and Sandy, a lovely home, and 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...

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

A factory worker gets an ultimatum from her employer that she agree to be sterilized or be fired.

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...

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...