The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen. It is the first film in The Karate Kid franchise. The film stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. The story follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), an Italian-American teenager from New Jersey who moves with his widowed mother to the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles. There, LaRusso encounters harassment from bullies, one of whom is Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of LaRusso's love interest, Ali Mills (Shue). LaRusso is taught karate by handyman and war veteran Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help LaRusso defend himself and compete in a karate tournament against his bullies.
The Karate Kid (1984)
Directed by John G. Avildsen
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Family |
Release Date - Jun 22, 1984 |
Run Time - 127 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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$91,258,130
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Avildsen, Bully, Bullying, Cheerleader, Coming Of Age/Teen, Egg, Fight, Friendship, High School, Karate, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Tournament, Morita, Motorcycle, Sensei, Success, Teen Movie
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