Karate Kid, The

Karate Kid, The

1984

Recently arrived in the Golden State from New Jersey, teenage Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) suffers culture shock. On top of everything else, the school bully -- a gang leader with a black belt in karate -- begins hassling Daniel. Luckily, his apartment building boasts a resident martial arts master: handyman Kesuke Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), who agrees to train Daniel ... and ends up teaching him much more than self-defense.

Only the 'Old One' could teach him the secrets of the masters.

JBscale
78
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 7 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 22, 1984
US Box Office
$90,800,000 (#924 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Mild Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Collector's Edition Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Columbia Tristar
Released
May 11, 2010
Acquired Date
August 4, 2012
Times Seen
6 Times
Last Watched
June 8, 2018

Actors

Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio
Pat Morita
Pat Morita
Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Shue
Martin Kove
Martin Kove
Randee Heller
Randee Heller
William Zabka
William Zabka
Ron Thomas
Ron Thomas
Rob Garrison
Rob Garrison
Chad McQueen
Chad McQueen
Tony O'Dell
Tony O'Dell
Israel Juarbe
Israel Juarbe
William Bassett
William Bassett
Larry B. Scott
Larry B. Scott

Directors

John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen

Producers

Jerry Weintraub
Jerry Weintraub

Writers

Robert Mark Kamen
Robert Mark Kamen

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User Reviews

  • 4.28.2010 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
47 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
8,932 votes
METASCORE
61
37 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
254,137 votes

Tags

  1. Karate Kid

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media