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The Karate Kid (1984)
Released in 1984, The Karate Kid follows the story of Daniel LaRusso on his unexpected journey to becoming a Karate expert under the tutelage of a martial arts master. Recently relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles, Daniel and his mother are trying to adapt to their new home. Unfortunately, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When his handyman, Mr. Miyagi, saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him his Karate to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.
The Karate Kid
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Release Date
- June 22, 1984
- Studio(s)
- Delphi II Productions
- Distributor(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- Cast
- Ralph Macchio , Pat Morita , Elisabeth Shue , William Zabka , Martin Kove , Yuji Okumoto
- Writers
- Robert Mark Kamen
- Runtime
- 126 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- The Karate Kid
- Sequel(s)
- The Karate Kid Part II , The Karate Kid Part III
- Budget
- $8 million
- Main Genre
- Action
- Story By
Summary
A boy and his mother move to California for a new job. He struggles to fit in, as a group of karate students starts to bully him for dating a rich girl from their clique. It's up to the Japanese landlord, Miyagi, to teach him karate.
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