The Karate Kid He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.

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Action
Adventure
Drama
Family
Release Date

Jun 22, 1984

Duration: 2h 6 min

Popularity: 17.3455
4,361 votes
Directed by

John G. Avildsen

Casting: Pennie DuPont, Caro Jones, Bonnie Timmermann

Productions

Columbia Pictures (US)Delphi II Productions Jerry Weintraub Productions (US)

Collection
The Karate Kid Collection
Budget 8.0 M

130.4 M

Top Cast

Crew & Team

John G. Avildsen

Director

Alvin Greenman

Script Supervisor

Clifford C. Coleman

First Assistant Director

Hope R. Goodwin

Second Assistant Director

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