The Karate Kid
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The Karate Kid

19842h 7mActionDramaFamily
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Story Line

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.

He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.

Top Cast

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio

Daniel LaRusso

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Mr. Miyagi

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Ali Mills

William Zabka

William Zabka

Johnny Lawrence

Martin Kove

Martin Kove

John Kreese

Randee Heller

Lucille LaRusso

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Rating

7.2/ 10

Release Date

1984-06-22

Runtime

2h 7m

Genres

ActionDramaFamily
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User Reviews (4)

John Chard

John Chard

8/10
4/18/2015
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 h...
Wuchak

Wuchak

9/10
3/3/2019
***Reverent and emotionally potent coming-of-age/sports flick*** A boy (Ralph Macchio) moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, but isn’t welcomed by the Cobra Kai gang at school, led by bully Johnny (William Zabka). But Daniel (Mac...
r96sk

r96sk

7/10
2/23/2021
The start of <em>'The Karate Kid'</em>. Good viewing, this. I'd be lying if I didn't say I expected more from it, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy it - because I did. Coming into this I had only seen the 2010 remake, therefore I did know what ...
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

9/10
6/18/2022
**A landmark of the 80's** I'm not exactly a fan of fighting or martial arts movies. It's usually a type of movie I avoid because I find it boring and tiring. However, I was surrendered to this film, which is surely one of the most famous of the 8...