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Part of the: The Karate Kid Collection

Status: Released

Runtime: 126

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $90,815,558

Language: en

Webpage: -

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  • 1984-06-22
     PG

  • 1984-07-05
     -

  • 1984-08-31
     15

  • 1984-10-11
     12

  • 1984-11-09
     12

  • 1984-11-26
     U

Plot Keywords

Alternative Titles

  • Karate Kid
  • Karate Kid I - Per vincere domani
  • The Karate Kid I - Per Vincere Domani
  • Le Moment de vérité
  • Karate Kid
  • Karate kölyök
  • The Karate Kid 1984
  • ベスト・キッド
  • Karate Kid, El Momento de la Verdad
Content Score: 100

(1984)

6.7/10 (327 votes)

Overview

Hassled by the school bullies, Daniel LaRusso has his share of adolescent woes. Luckily, his apartment building houses a resident martial arts master: Kesuke Miyagi, who agrees to train Daniel ... and ends up teaching him much more than self-defense. Armed with newfound confidence, skill and wisdom, Daniel ultimately faces off against his tormentors in this hugely popular classic underdog tale.

Tagline

Only the 'Old One' could teach him the secrets of the masters.

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Director: John G. Avildsen
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Cast

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio
as Daniel LaRusso

Pat Morita

Pat Morita
as Mr. Kesuke Miyagi

William Zabka

William Zabka
as Johnny Lawrence

Martin Kove

Martin Kove
as John Kreese

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A review by John Chard

The Karocky Kid.

The Karate Kid is directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita (Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor) and Elisabeth Shue.

Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) moves with his mother (Randee Heller) from Newark, New Jersey to Reseda, a neighbourhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Pretty much from the off Daniel finds he doesn't belong and quickly incurs the wrath of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) who is the ex-boyfriend of the only person Daniel has connected with; Ali Mills (Shue). Not... read the rest.