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The Karate Kid (1984)
- PG
- 06/22/1984 (US)
- Action, Family, Drama
- 2h 6m
He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.
Overview
Daniel moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, 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.
John G. Avildsen
DirectorRobert Mark Kamen
WriterCast
![Ralph Macchio's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kehn6kNTFPlAYrWJzBzrEu6WHJp.jpg)
Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso![Pat Morita's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dwnjbEvhKRanS5xTaI1NkZ98aM9.jpg)
Pat Morita
Mr. Miyagi![Elisabeth Shue's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1pmjDSLvOuqKW1P2KRPlpFMeUFe.jpg)
Elisabeth Shue
Ali Mills![William Zabka's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/AoTxNif6Kv5KtIk3YdfQUxLrLeR.jpg)
William Zabka
Johnny Lawrence![Martin Kove's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/vKfS55g6rqldWekNdy4JifuJQsw.jpg)
Martin Kove
John Kreese![Randee Heller's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/asb43syJO1U8SEpcBbfK1On3ECf.jpg)
Randee Heller
Lucille LaRusso![Ron Thomas's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/rjaSjOIQwg77r6ZvZlER1Vblzpu.jpg)
Ron Thomas
Bobby![Rob Garrison's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9Vs91nvKTDtKyzNk4ygqftEkZEj.jpg)