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The Karate Kid poster
Movie1984 · 2 hr 7 min · English

The Karate Kid

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

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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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Ralph Macchio photo

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Elisabeth Shue

Ali

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William Zabka

Johnny

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Martin Kove

Kreese

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Randee Heller

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DirectorJohn G. Avildsen
OriginUnited States
Budget$8,000,000
Revenue$91,138,075
StatusReleased
Original languageEnglish

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Columbia PicturesDelphi II ProductionsJerry Weintraub Productions

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