An elderly martial arts expert (Pat Morita) teaches a high schooler (Ralph Macchio) to defend himself from bullies.
The Karate Kid | |
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Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
Written by | Robert Mark Kamen |
Starring | |
Music by | Bill Conti |
Cinematography | James Crabe |
Edited by | John G. Avildsen Walt Mulconery Bud S. Smith |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | |
Running time | 127 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8 million |
Box office | $91,1 million |
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The Karate Kid is a 1984 Americandrama moviestarringRalph Macchio and Pat Morita. It tells the story of a boy named Daniel (Macchio) who moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California. Daniel has trouble adjusting and is victimized by a gang of bullies at his school. Mr. Miyagi (Morita), the handyman from the apartment building Daniel lives in, teaches Daniel martial arts, so he can fight the bullies in a tournament. In the song 'You're the Best', the Roland Juno-106 patch 'Brass' was heard. 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 remakein 2010.
Cast[change | change source]
- Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
- Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita as Mr. Miyagi
- Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills
- William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
- Randee Heller as Lucille LaRusso
Release Dates[change | change source]
Country | Premiere |
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United States | 22 June 1984 |
Argentina | 5 July 1984 |
United Kingdom | 31 August 1984 |
Ireland | 31 August 1984 |
France | 26 September 1984 |
Australia | 27 September 1984 |
Brazil | 28 September 1984 |
Hong Kong | 4 October 1984 |
Netherlands | 11 October 1984 |
Uruguay | 18 October 1984 |
Sweden | 19 October 1984 |
Italy | 25 October 1984 |
Portugal | 25 October 1984 |
Colombia | 1 November 1984 |
Denmark | 9 November 1984 |
West Germany | 9 November 1984 |
Finland | 16 November 1984 |
Japan | 16 February 1985 |
South Korea | 16 February 1985 |
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Other websites[change | change source]
- The Karate Kid on IMDb
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