The Karate Kid
MovieTitle | The Karate Kid |
User score | 7.2 |
Release date | Jun 22, 1984 |
Genre | Action, Drama, Family |
Director | John G. Avildsen |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Delphi II Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions |
Budget | $8,000,000 |
Revenue | $130,442,786 |
Run time | 126 min. |
Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, 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.