The Karate Kid
Drama, Family
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (1984) 127 mins PG

6.8 (27,097 votes)
From Academy Award®-winning director (1976, Rocky) John G. Avildsen comes the highly entertaining, coming-of-age classic that will leave you cheering! Starring Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita in his Academy Award®-nominated performance (Best Supporting Actor, 1984) as Mr. Miyagi.

There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teach: Mr. Miyagi (Morita) an elderly handyman who also happens to be a master of the martial arts. So when he rescues Daniel from the Cobra Kai, a vicious gang of karate school bullies, Miyagi instills in his young friend the importance of honor and confidence as well as skills in self-defense, vital lessons that will be called into play when a hopelessly outclassed Daniel faces Johnny, the sadis...

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Cast and Crew
Pat Morita  ......  Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
Ralph Macchio  ......  Daniel Larusso
Elisabeth Shue  ......  Ali Mills
Martin Kove  ......  John Kreese
Randee Heller  ......  Lucille Larusso
William Zabka  ......  Johnny Lawrence
Director  .....  John G. Avildsen
Producer  .....  Jerry Weintraub; R.J. Louis; Bud S. Smith
Writer  .....  Robert Mark Kamen
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: As Daniel gets out of his mom's car for his first date with Ali, his shoes are white. When we see him being introduced to Ali's parents, his shoes have changed to brown. (more)

Trivia:
The Karate Kid was the name of a character in DC Comic's "Legion Of Superheroes" who was a member of the Legion. DC Comics, which owned the name, gave special permission for the title to be used. There's a thank you to DC Comics for allowing the use of the name at the end of the credits. (more)

Filming Locations:
19223 Saticoy Street, Reseda, Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[Daniel is riding across a steep hill on his bike at night - suddenly he is accosted by Johnny, Tommy, Bobby, Dutch and Jimmy on their motorcycles]
Dutch: Looking for a shortcut back to Newark, Daniel?
Tommy: I THINK he wants to learn KARATE! Right?
Johnny Lawrence: Yeah! Okay, here's your first lesson: how to take a FALL!
[He sideswipes Daniel, knocking him over the edge and down the embankment. Daniel just lies there]
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations (more)