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The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid (1984)

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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The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen. It is the first film in The Karate Kid franchise. The film stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka. The story follows 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 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.

Movie Info

Official Site

https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thekaratekid0

Budget

$8,000,000

Box Office

$91,258,130

Themes

Coming of Age/Teen | Martial Arts

Tags

Avildsen, Cheerleader, Coming Of Age/Teen, Egg, High School, Karate, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Tournament, Morita, Motorcycle, Success, Teen Movie

Attributes

Filming Location: Arizona, California, Malibu
Narrative Location: Karate Kid universe, Los Angeles, New Jersey

Part of Collection

Karate Kid (Film Series)

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Alternate Titles

Best Kid
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Besuto kiddo
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El Karate Kid
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El Karate Kid: El momento de la verdad
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Karate Kid
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Karate kid
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Karate Kid (El momento de la verdad)
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Karate Kid - sannhetens øyeblikk
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Karate Kid - Sanningens ögonblick
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Karate Kid I - Per vincere domani
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Karate kid, le moment de vérité
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Karatê Kid: A Hora da Verdade
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Karate kölyök
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Karate vaikis
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Le Moment de vérité
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Le moment de vérité
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Momento da Verdade
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Per vincere domani (The Karate Kid)
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Per Vincere Domani - The Karate Kid
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The Karate Kid
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The Karate Kid Part 1
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The Karate Kid Part I
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The Moment of Truth
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Καράτε Κιντ
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Карате кид
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Малюк-каратист
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بچه کاراته‌باز
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پسر کاراته‌باز
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ベスト・キッド
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小子難纏
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