The Karate Kid

Name: The Karate Kid
Director: John G. Avildsen
Genre: Drama, Action, Family
Released: 1984-06-22
Rating: 7.229

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

Film19842h 7mReleased

DramaActionFamily

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Director: John G. Avildsen
Language: English
Released: 1984-06-22
Runtime: 2h 7m

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7.24,782 votes on TMDB

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7.2

The story

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.