PG | 2 h 6 min | Action | Drama

IMDB 7.2 / 10 (165515 votes)

The Karate Kid (1984)

The Karate Kid | United States of America

Hassled by the school bullies, Daniel LaRusso has his share of adolescent woes. Luckily, his apartment building houses a resident martial arts master: Kesuke Miyagi, who agrees to train Daniel ... and ends up teaching him much more than self-defense. Armed with newfound confidence, skill and wisdom, Daniel ultimately faces off against his tormentors in this hugely popular classic underdog tale.

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Description

Director

John G. Avildsen

Writers

Robert Mark Kamen

Stars

Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso

Pat Morita
Mr. Miyagi

Elisabeth Shue
Ali Mills

Martin Kove
John Kreese

Randee Heller
Lucille LaRusso

William Zabka
Johnny Lawrence

Chad McQueen
Dutch

Ron Thomas
Bobby Brown

Rob Garrison
Tommy

Tony O'Dell
Jimmy

Others...

Budget

8,000,000.00

Revenue

91,077,276.00

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Keywords

los angeles, motorcycle, mentor protégé relationship, cheerleader, flat, karate, taskmaster

Production

Columbia Pictures, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Delphi Films

Actor

Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, Randee Heller, William Zabka, Chad McQueen, Ron Thomas, Rob Garrison, Tony O'Dell, Israel Juarbe, William Bassett, Juli Fields, Larry B. Scott, Scott Strader, Dana Andersen, Frank Burt Avalon, Jeff Fishman, Ken Daly, Tom Fridley, Pat E. Johnson, Bruce Malmuth, Darryl Vidal, Frances Bay, Christopher Kriesa, Bernie Kuby, Joan Lemmo, Helen Siff, Larry Drake, David Abbott, Molly Basler, Brian Davis, David De Lange, Erik Felix, Peter Jason, Todd Lookinland, Clarence McGee Jr., William Norren, Sam Scarber, Chris Casamassa, Donald DeNoyer, Charles Gallant, Katheryn Gallant, Kelly Gallant, David LeBell, Tom Levy, Freeman Love, Monty O'Grady, Richard Patrick, Andrew Shue, Sharon Spelman, Milanka Stevens, Nick Stevens, Robert Strong, Duff Tallahassee

Creators

Robert Mark Kamen (Screenplay), Bonnie Timmermann (Casting), Jerry Weintraub (Producer), Bill Conti (Original Music Composer), Richard Bruno (Costume Design), Cheri Ruff (Hairstylist), John H. Anderson (Set Decoration), James Crabe (Director of Photography), John G. Avildsen (Director), Caro Jones (Casting), William J. Cassidy (Production Design), Walt Mulconery (Editor), Bud S. Smith (Editor), Pennie DuPont (Casting), Alvin Greenman (Script Supervisor), Michael Muscarella (Construction Coordinator), E. Thomas Case (Makeup Artist), Frank Toro (Special Effects), Aida Swinson (Costume Design)

Alternative titles

Karate Kid 1 - Per vincere domani (IT)
Karate Kid I - Per vincere domani (IT)
Per Vincere Domani - The Karate Kid (IT)
Momento da Verdade (PT)
Karate Kid - sanningens ögonblick (SE)
The Karate Kid Part 1 (US)

Release dates

26.11.1984 (FR)
25.10.1984 (PT)
05.07.1984 (BR)
25.10.1984 (IT)
31.08.1984 (GB)
22.06.1984 (US)
31.12.1985 (US)
19.10.1984 (SE)
12.09.2001 (SE)
28.07.2010 (SE)
06.05.2019 (SE)
11.10.1984 (NL)
05.07.1984 (AR)
09.11.1984 (DE)

The Karate Kid (1984)

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