The Karate Kid

1984 "He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands."

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The Karate Kid

7.3 | 2h7m | PG | en | Drama

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.

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7.3 | 2h7m | PG | en | More Info

Released: June. 22,1984 | Released Producted By: Columbia Pictures , Jerry Weintraub Productions Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thekaratekid0

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Genre

Drama , Action , Family

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Cast

Ralph Macchio , Pat Morita , Elisabeth Shue , William Zabka , Martin Kove , Ron Thomas

Director

Michael Muscarella

Producted By

Columbia Pictures

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Ralph Macchio

as Daniel LaRusso

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Pat Morita

as Mr. Miyagi

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story The Real Miyagi Rice Girl Blunt Movie Mulan: 15th Anniversary - The Voices of Mulan II Act Your Age 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Behind the Scenes with Interviews of Ninja's Creed Royal Kill The Karate Dog

Elisabeth Shue

as Ali Mills

Whalefall Back to the Future Part II The Good Half Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber On the Verge Greyhound Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles Death Wish Battle of the Sexes Behaving Badly

William Zabka

as Johnny Lawrence

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Cobra Kai VI: The Dojo Behind the Scenes Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo The Cobra Kai Movie Beyond the Bonsai More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Cobra Kai John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs I Hate Christian Laettner The Dog Who Saved Summer

Martin Kove

as John Kreese

The Dink Boris Is Dead Queen of the Ring Dante's Inferni Killing Mary Sue A Gunfighter's Deal Cobra Kai: Inside the Dojo Dark Night of the Soul Fight Another Day A Taste of Love

Ron Thomas

as Bobby

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Sweep the Leg Night Screams The Karate Kid Part II The Big Bet The Karate Kid Fyre

Michael Muscarella

Construction Coordinator

Larry Haney

Leadman

William J. Cassidy

Production Design

Dick Lasley

Production Illustrator

Sam Gordon

Property Master

Richard Leon

Props

John H. Anderson

Set Decoration

William F. Matthews

Set Designer

John O'Connell

Standby Painter

Jonathan West

Camera Operator

James Crabe

Director of Photography

Peter J. Breen

Dolly Grip

Brad Edmiston

First Assistant Camera

Allen D. Easton

First Assistant Camera

Tom May

Grip

John London

Key Grip

Joel Kirschner

Second Assistant Camera

Stephen St. John

Steadicam Operator

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Richard Bruno

Costumer

The Karate Kid Audience Reviews

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

killtownies This is a great film. As well as being pure entertainment, this film deals with single parent families and multiculturalism as well as many other themes. Plus who doesn't love Mr Miyagi?It's a great film and one of the difinitive teen movies of the 80's

shakercoola The Karate Kid is predictable but it's warm, sincere, and a charming film. Its strength for the large part lies in the chemistry between Ralph Macchio and the Academy Award nominated Pat Morita. 'Mr Miyagi' underscores the film with authority because of his deep philosophical knowledge of life and his calm and sense of humour in the face of cruelty.

sjgalaxy It's a very cliche entertaining 80's movie actually not cliche cause at that time it's a very original movie.

Joseph Brennan This is one of those movies were everything feels 80s like music clothes and the romance but this movie helps peoples confidence for If they're getting bullied in school and to stand up to them also macchio and Morita have such good chemistry and Daniel larusso acted by Ralph macchio is frustrated from getting bullied by the cobra kai gang and he wants to protect ali mills acted by Elisabeth shue but he wants to learn karate so he can defend himself and Mr miyagi acted by Pat Morita trys to teach him by basic things but Daniel gets mad because he thinks hes being a slave but is secretly learning karate and this is the best karate kid movie because in the reboot he suffered less than what Daniel went through and this is not just a movie this can help people build confidence and inspire them