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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 enemies in a tournament. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this classic film.
- (246K)
- Action, Drama, Family
- John G. Avildsen
- 1984-06-22
Jun 11, 2010 · A young boy moves to China and learns kung fu from a maintenance man who becomes his mentor and friend. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this action drama family movie.
- (207K)
- Action, Drama, Family
- Harald Zwart
- 2010-06-11
The Karate Kid is a semi-autobiographical story based on the life of its screenwriter, Robert Mark Kamen. At age 17, after the 1964 New York World's Fair, Kamen was beaten up by a gang of bullies. He thus began to study martial arts in order to defend himself.
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...
- (47)
- John G. Avildsen
- PG
- Ralph Macchio
Dec 7, 2021 · TRAILER REWIND: See how the #CobraKai saga began with the classic coming-of-age story THE KARATE KID! All three films in Daniel’s journey are Now Available on 4K Ultra HD: https://bit.ly ...
- 2 min
- 777.4K
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
The Karate Kid. A bullied teenager learns karate. 2,032 IMDb 7.3 2 h 6 min 1984. X-Ray HDR UHD PG. Action · Drama · Heartwarming · Inspiring.
