The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid is a 1984 American drama movie starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. It tells the story of a boy named Daniel LaRusso who moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California. Daniel has trouble adjusting and is bullied by a teenager named Johnny Lawrence and his friends at his school. Mr. Miyagi (Morita), the mechanic from the apartment building Daniel lives in, teaches Daniel martial arts, so he can fight the bullies in a tournament. The movie was very successful and was compared to the boxing movie Rocky. It was followed by three sequels: The Karate Kid Part II, The Karate Kid Part III, The Next Karate Kid and a remake in 2010.

The Karate Kid
Directed byJohn G. Avildsen
Written byRobert Mark Kamen
Produced byJerry Weintraub
Starring
CinematographyJames Crabe
Edited byJohn G. Avildsen
Walt Mulconery
Bud S. Smith
Music byBill Conti
Production
companies
Delphi II Productions
Jerry Weintraub Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 22, 1984 (1984-06-22)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million
Box office$91,1 million

Cast

Release Dates

CountryPremiere
 United States22 June 1984
 Argentina5 July 1984
 United Kingdom31 August 1984
 Ireland31 August 1984
 France26 September 1984
 Australia27 September 1984
 Brazil28 September 1984
 Hong Kong4 October 1984
 Netherlands11 October 1984
 Uruguay18 October 1984
 Sweden19 October 1984
 Italy25 October 1984
 Portugal25 October 1984
 Colombia1 November 1984
 Denmark9 November 1984
 West Germany9 November 1984
 Finland16 November 1984
 Japan16 February 1985
 South Korea16 February 1985

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