PG2h 7m1984

The Karate Kid

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

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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.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Writers: Robert Mark Kamen, Peter Beckett, Dennis Lambert
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Release date: 22 June 1984
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $91,138,075