The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid
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Directed by	John G. Avildsen
Written by	Robert Mark Kamen
Produced by	Jerry Weintraub
Starring	Ralph Macchio Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Elisabeth Shue
Cinematography	James Crabe
Edited by	John G. Avildsen Walt Mulconery Bud S. Smith
Music by	Bill Conti
Production companies	Delphi II Productions JW Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 22, 1984 (1984-06-22)
Running time	126 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8 million
Box office	$130.8 million

The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama movie directed by John G. Avildsen. and starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. It tells the story of a boy named Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) who moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California. Daniel has trouble adjusting and is bullied by a teenager named Johnny Lawrence and his friends at his school. Mr. Miyagi (Morita), the mechanic from the apartment building Daniel lives in, teaches Daniel martial arts, so he can fight the bullies in a tournament. The movie was very successful and was compared to the boxing movie Rocky. It was followed by three sequels: The Karate Kid Part II, The Karate Kid Part III, The Next Karate Kid and a remake in 2010.

Cast

• Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
• Noriyuki "Pat" Morita as Mr. Miyagi
• Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills
• Billy Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
• Martin Kove as John Kreese
• Randee Heller as Lucille LaRusso
• Ron Thomas as Bobby Brown
• Rob Garrison as Tommy
• Chad McQueen as Dutch
• Tony O'Dell as Jimmy

Other websites

• The Karate Kid on IMDb
• The Karate Kid at Letterboxd

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