[PAR] [TLE] Rocky [SEP] Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone.  It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted working class Italian-American boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia.  Rocky starts out as a small-time club fighter, and later gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship.  The film also stars Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed. [PAR] [TLE] Cry Uncle! [SEP] Cry Uncle! , released in the UK as Superdick (theatrical title) and American Oddballs (video title), is a 1971 film in the Troma library.  It is directed by John G. Avildsen and stars Allen Garfield.  The story, based on the Michael Brett novel "Lie a Little, Die a Little", follows the misadventures of a slobbish private detective who is hired by a millionaire to investigate a murder.  The movie features one of Paul Sorvino's first screen performances, and an early appearance from TV star Debbi Morgan.  Avildsen directed this film six years prior to his Oscar-winning project Rocky.
[PAR] [TLE] Rocky [ SEP ] Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone . It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa , an uneducated but kind - hearted working class Italian - American boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia . Rocky starts out as a small - time club fighter , and later gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship . The film also stars Talia Shire as Adrian , Burt Young as Adrian 's brother Paulie , Burgess Meredith as Rocky 's trainer Mickey Goldmill , and Carl Weathers as the champion , Apollo Creed . [PAR] [TLE] Cry Uncle ! [ SEP ] Cry Uncle ! , released in the UK as Superdick ( theatrical title ) and American Oddballs ( video title ) , is a 1971 film in the Troma library . It is directed by John G. Avildsen and stars Allen Garfield . The story , based on the Michael Brett novel " Lie a Little , Die a Little " , follows the misadventures of a slobbish private detective who is hired by a millionaire to investigate a murder . The movie features one of Paul Sorvino 's first screen performances , and an early appearance from TV star Debbi Morgan . Avildsen directed this film six years prior to his Oscar - winning project Rocky .
What director of "Cry Uncle!" also directed a movie starring Sylvester Stallone?
What director of " Cry Uncle ! " also directed a movie starring Sylvester Stallone ?
John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen