
November 17, 1949 · 76 years old
Jonathan Michael "Jon" Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director, writer and producer.

Nina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.

A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.

Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice.

After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.

Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.

A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.

On the day that a serial killer that he helped put away is supposed to be executed, a noted forensic psychologist and college professor receives a call informing him that he has 88 minutes left to live.

A self-centered Minnesota lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team.

France, 1625. Young d'Artagnan heads to Paris to join the Musketeers, but the evil cardinal has disbanded them. d'Artagnan meets Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, three rogue musketeers, and joins them on their quest to save the king an...

A security guard's dreams come true when he is selected to be transformed into a cybernetic police officer.

A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate Pete, and reuniting with Pete's estranged family, which threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he's ...

Can Gordon's team win the Junior Goodwill Games in California in spite of all the set-backs?

The unruly team of hockey misfits grows up a bit and receives scholarships to a prestigious prep school, where they take on the snotty varsity team.

The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism.

A college freshman returns to L.A. for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.

An American attorney on business in China is wrongfully arrested and put on trial for murder, with a female defense lawyer from the country the only key to proving his innocence.

A mother helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse.

A Vietnam veteran helps his kids battle over a tree house while recovering from his traumatic war experience.

To save his grandson, a retired rodeo star enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition. Along the way, he confronts his past, discovers faith, and proves that true courage lies in family.

After failing to make the cut to join the now powerhouse Mighty Ducks junior hockey team, 12-year-old Evan's mother encourages him to form a new team of underdogs with help from Gordon Bombay, the Ducks' original coach.

A modern day train hopper fighting to become a successful musician, and a single mom battling to maintain custody of her daughter, defy their circumstances by coming together in a relationship that may change each others lives for...

Small-time arms dealer Eddie Muntz visits South America to sell weapons to the revolutionaries and winds up negotiating the sale of an experimental plane to the nation's dictator.

Three Christs follows Dr. Alan Stone who is treating three paranoid schizophrenic patients at the Ypsilanti State Hospital in Michigan, each of whom believed they were Jesus Christ. What transpires is both comic and deeply moving.

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

A battered wife sets the bed on fire with her husband in it.

Gwyn begins doubting her "yes" to Matt's wedding proposal, when she hears about her parents' and brother's adultery.

NYC cartoonist Duffy meets the bad cappuccino maker, chef Meg, and falls in love. She moves in with him, marries him - but they have problems having a baby.

Media mogul Richard Trainor is celebrating the success of his nude modeling business, and introducing the newest class of calendar models to the adoring public. The party is ruined when one of his models is murdered.

A police officer and his wife are shocked to find that molestation has been going on at the neighborhood day care. They're devastated when they find that their own son might be a victim too. Should they have known, should they hav...

An account of US Navy Commander James Stockdale's 8 year imprisonment in North Vietnam.

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.