The Karate Kid

1984 "He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands."
7.3| 2h6m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 22 June 1984 Released
Producted By: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thekaratekid0
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Daniel moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, 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.

Genre

Drama, Action, Family

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Director

John G. Avildsen

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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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