Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso
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The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka.
Jun 22, 1984 · A bullied teenager learns karate from a master and faces his nemesis in a martial arts tournament. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic 80s film.
- (245K)
- Action, Drama, Family
- John G. Avildsen
- 1984-06-22
Jun 11, 2010 · A 12-year-old boy moves to China and learns kung fu from a maintenance man who is a master. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this action drama family film.
- (206K)
- Action, Drama, Family
- Harald Zwart
- 2010-06-11
The Karate Kid is an American martial arts drama franchise created by Robert Mark Kamen. The series follows the journey of various coming-of-age teenagers who are taught in the ways of martial arts by an experienced mentor in order to stand up for themselves after being bullied, or assert their dominance towards others.
Daniel (Ralph Macchio) moves to Southern California with his mother, Lucille (Randee Heller), but quickly finds himself the target of a group of bullies who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo.
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- John G. Avildsen
- PG
- Ralph Macchio
A summary of the classic martial arts movie starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, a bullied teenager who learns karate from Mr. Miyagi, a mysterious handyman. The plot follows Daniel's journey of self-discovery and his challenge to win the All Valley Karate Championship against his rival Johnny Lawrence.
