The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka. The Karate Kid follows the story of Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), an Italian-American teenager from New Jersey who moves with his widowed mother to the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles. There, LaRusso encounters harassment from his new bullies, one of whom is Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of LaRusso's love interest, Ali Mills (Shue). LaRusso is taught karate by a handyman and war veteran named Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help LaRusso defend himself and compete in a karate tournament against his bullies.
The Karate Kid (1984)
Directed by John G. Avildsen
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Family |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Coming-Of-Age Film, Martial Arts Film, Teen Drama, Teen Film |
Release Date - Jun 22, 1984 |
Run Time - 126 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Movie Info
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Budget
$8,000,000
Box Office
$91,258,130
Themes
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Avildsen, Cheerleader, Coming Of Age/Teen, Egg, High School, Karate, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Tournament, Morita, Motorcycle, Success, Teen Movie
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Filming Location: Arizona, California, Malibu
Narrative Location: Karate Kid universe, Los Angeles, New Jersey
Narrative Location: Karate Kid universe, Los Angeles, New Jersey
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