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The Karate Kid (1984)

PG06/22/1984Action, Adventure, Drama, Family2h 7m

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Ralph Macchio

    Daniel LaRusso

  2. Cast 1

    Pat Morita

    Mr. Miyagi

  3. Cast 1

    Elisabeth Shue

    Ali Mills

  4. Cast 1

    William Zabka

    Johnny Lawrence

  5. Cast 1

    Martin Kove

    John Kreese

  6. Cast 1

    Randee Heller

    Lucille LaRusso

  7. Cast 1

    Ron Thomas

    Bobby

  8. Cast 1

    Rob Garrison

    Tommy

  9. Cast 1

    Chad McQueen

    Dutch

**A landmark of the 80's** I'm not exactly a fan of fighting or martial arts movies. It's usually a type of movie I avoid because I find it boring and tiring. However, I was surrendered to this film, which is surely one of the most famous of the 80s, a film that even today, thirty years later, feels good to review. Perhaps because of this, it is a film that still retains its place on the grid of cinema TV channels. The script is simple, but quite appealing and full of well-crafted characters worthy of our sympathy. The protagonist is Daniel, a young teenager who has just moved to Califor...