The Karate Kid
1984 · ★ 7.2 · Dir. John G. Avildsen
He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.
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.
- Released
- 1984-06-22
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rated
- PG
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $8M
- Box office
- $130.4M
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Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita
Mr. Miyagi
Elisabeth Shue
Ali Mills
Martin Kove
John Kreese
Randee Heller
Lucille LaRusso
William Zabka
Johnny Lawrence
Ron Thomas
Bobby
Rob Garrison
Tommy
Chad McQueen
Dutch
Tony O'Dell
Jimmy
Israel Juarbe
Freddy
William Bassett
Mr. Mills
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