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The Karate Kid is a american film of genre Drama directed by John G. Avildsen released in USA on 22 june 1984 with Ralph Macchio
The Karate Kid (1984)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 22 june 1984
Length 2h7
Directed by John G. Avildsen
OriginUSA
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Sports films, Martial arts films, Teen movie
Rating72%
The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, starring Ralph Macchio, who was 22 years old during principal photography, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita and Elisabeth Shue. It is an underdog story in the mold of a previous success, Avildsen's 1976 film Rocky. It was a commercial success upon release, and garnered critical acclaim, earning Morita an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 2010 a remake of the film was released.
Synopsis
Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), a high school senior, moves with his mother Lucille (Randee Heller) from Newark, New Jersey to Reseda, a neighborhood in the Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley area. Their apartment's handyman is an eccentric but kind and humble Okinawan immigrant named Kesuke Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita).Actors
Ralph Macchio
(Daniel LaRusso)
Pat Morita
(Mr. Miyagi)
Elisabeth Shue
(Ali Mills)
Martin Kove
(John Kreese)
Randee Heller
(Lucille LaRusso)
The Karate Kid series
(1984)
(1986)
(1989)
(1994)
(2010)Comments
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