The Karate Kid (1984)
Genre: Action / Family
Duration: 126 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue
IMDb score:
7,4 (275.871)
Releasedate: 22 June 1984
The Karate Kid plot
"Only the 'Old One' could teach him the secrets of the masters."
New to town, Daniel is bullied by the local bullies, all of whom are familiar with karate. Determined to stand up for himself, Daniel decides to teach himself karate until he discovers that a karate master lives in his flat. mr. Miyagi agrees to train Daniel, and he teaches him that there is more to it than using force.
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Actors and actresses
Daniel LaRusso
Mr. Miyagi
Ali Mills
John Kreese
Lucille LaRusso
Johnny Lawrence
Bobby Brown
Tommy
Dutch
Jimmy
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 13674 messages
- 11441 votes
Excellent film about a boy who wants to learn karate to defend himself against some bullies at school. A nice underdog story with a great build-up and an exciting finale. Entertaining from start to finish. Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita are perfectly cast and their friendship is at the heart of the film.
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Crazyboy
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- 81 messages
- 57 votes
I secretly still find this a very nice film that I re-watch every few years. Especially in more recent years I think about it a lot because we now have the series Cobra Kai, and before that because it was a recurring theme in How I Met Your Mother. Part 1 I think is the strongest of the three with Daniel, by the way, after a long time now not the only one that is indispensable for the series, but also the most dated. I also find the ending quite abrupt, there could have been something of a nice scene at the end (for comparison: the Karate Kid clone 'Sidekicks (1992 )' ends about the same, but has a nice closing scene afterwards).
Translated from Dutch · View originalPre- and sequels
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The Next Karate Kid
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The Karate Kid Part III
1989
The Karate Kid Part II
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