The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama movie directed by John G. Avildsen. and starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. It tells the story of a boy named Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) who moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California. Daniel has trouble adjusting and is bullied by a teenager named Johnny Lawrence and his friends at his school. Mr. Miyagi (Morita), the mechanic from the apartment building Daniel lives in, teaches Daniel martial arts, so he can fight the bullies in a tournament. The movie was very successful and was compared to the boxing movie Rocky. It was followed by three sequels: The Karate Kid Part II, The Karate Kid Part III, The Next Karate Kid and a remake in 2010.
| The Karate Kid | |
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Written by | Robert Mark Kamen |
| Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Edited by | John G. Avildsen Walt Mulconery Bud S. Smith |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
Production companies | Delphi II Productions Jerry Weintraub Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 126 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[2] |
| Box office | $130.8 million |
Cast
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- Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
- Noriyuki "Pat" Morita as Mr. Miyagi
- Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills
- Billy Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
- Martin Kove as John Kreese
- Randee Heller as Lucille LaRusso
- Ron Thomas as Bobby Brown
- Rob Garrison as Tommy
- Chad McQueen as Dutch
- Tony O'Dell as Jimmy
Other websites
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- ↑ "THE KARATE KID (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. July 2, 1984. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ Straight to DVD: Original "Karate Kid" on Blu-ray. Archived February 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Salon.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013.