Movie
The Karate Kid
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1984-06-22
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Family
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Columbia Pictures, Delphi II Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
- Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi
- Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills
- William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
- Martin Kove as John Kreese
- Randee Heller as Lucille LaRusso
- Ron Thomas as Bobby
- Rob Garrison as Tommy
- Chad McQueen as Dutch
- Tony O'Dell as Jimmy
- Israel Juarbe as Freddy
- William Bassett as Mr. Mills
Crew
- John G. Avildsen - Director
- Robert Mark Kamen - Writer
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