He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.
The Karate Kid
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Synopsis
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.
- Directed by
- John G. Avildsen
- Written by
- Robert Mark Kamen, Allee Willis, Dennis Lambert
Cast
Details
- Released
- June 22, 1984
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $91,138,075
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