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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 film.
- (238K)
- Action, Drama, Family
- John G. Avildsen
- 1984-06-22
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 .
- $8 million
- Bill Conti
- June 22, 1984
- Jerry Weintraub
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.
- The Karate Kid (1989)
- The Karate Kid (1984)
- Robert Mark Kamen
- Cobra Kai (2018–present)
Jun 11, 2010 · A boy moves to China and learns kung fu from a maintenance man to face his bullies in a martial arts tournament. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, videos and photos of the action drama family film.
- (199K)
- Action, Drama, Family
- Harald Zwart
- 2010-06-11
A 1984 drama film about a bullied teenager who learns karate from a wise mentor. See the critics' and audience's opinions, watch the trailer and clips, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.
- (8.9K)
- John G. Avildsen
- PG
- Ralph Macchio
A summary of the classic martial arts movie starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. Daniel LaRusso, a bullied teenager, learns karate from Mr. Miyagi and enters a tournament to face his enemies.
