The Karate Kid (1984)
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Synopsis
A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.
Cast
- Ralph Macchio
- Noriyuki "Pat" Morita
- Elisabeth Shue
- Randee Heller
- Martin Kove
- William Zabka
- Chad McQueen
- Tony O'Dell
- Ron Thomas
- Rob Garrison
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- Feb 20, 2021
Johnny Lawrence was the Logan Paul of the 1980s.
thiccthanos idkApr 11, 2021look at mr. miyagi getting all dressed up in a fancy suit for Daniel's tournament nawww
adamboltSep 4, 2014"Just remember, license never replace eye, ear, and brain." my favorite thing about this is the kid is friendly, polite, and respectful to begin with. martial arts just focuses him. though it's comparable as a purely inspirational story, this isn't ROCKY; fighting and…
matt lynch - Sep 18, 2020
I too would slow dance with Ralph Macchio in his shower curtain costume 💖
freazypeachNov 27, 2021daniel is a little pathetic and i love him
nico ⛽️Sep 5, 2020Really regret not learning karate as a kid because now I’m old and I have to paint fences and sand floors myself instead of having a teenager do it for me in the name of “training.” Seriously though, the moment Miyagi shows Daniel he’s been training him all along through…
Matt Singer - Aug 2, 2020
mr. miyagi is such a kind man; he deserves the world 💕
PeytonNov 7, 2022you don’t understand i need him so bad.
kait 𐚁₊⊹Jan 2, 2022daniel and johnny enemies to lovers??????
elena 🪲🪭
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- Lina lovedThe Karate Kid
miguel is so much like daniel
avery dislikedThe Karate Kiddaniel larusso is pathetic.
judy likedThe Karate Kidtbh only really watched it for ralph maccio
- I luv steve harrington lovedThe Karate Kid
THE BEST MOVIE IVE EVER SEEN RALPH IS SEXY AND DANIEL WAS SO SECY TOO CUZ TEYRE LITERALLY TJE SAME PERSON AND DANIEL IS MY SAVIOR
madi lovedThe Karate KidIdk how I went 16 years without seeing this movie im gonna need to watch cobra kai now
rent dislikedThe Karate Kidcan’t beat me in a slapbox tho 🤷
- Aidan Mcauliffe lovedThe Karate Kid
Must watch. Classic
kristi likedThe Karate Kidif i would’ve seen this when it came out, or even a lot earlier in my life, this might’ve just been among my favorite movies ever (it’s close for now - will definitely watch again). action/plot/villain/message, everything is 10/10. perfect ending. i love the 80s so much. this was just beautiful.…
Superbad likedThe Karate KidI had seen the Jackie Chan version first and never really gave this one a chance but i’m glad I did Its just as fun and has some 80’s nostalgia I do gotta say tho Ali’s friend is annoying 😭 like shut the hell up they just always had to say something negative to him unprovoked Also the ending is…
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- ATAmber Tarshis
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DBDameyon BeamanGod I miss the 80s. we didn't know how good we had it. this movie is just a reminder of that
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Metacritic
The Karate Kid was one of the nice surprises of 1984 -- an exciting, sweet-tempered, heart-warming story with one of the most interesting friendships in a long time.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Ralph Macchio's transformation from high school geek to butt-kicking tough guy, thanks to a little help from Chinese sage Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita) and his homespun Oriental wisdom, is entertaining enough.
Caroline Westbrook
Empire
When karate is not being treated as the latest excuse for an Impossible Dream success story, and when the film is able to find more in Daniel's martial-arts career than pure Rocky-esque competitiveness, The Karate Kid exhibits warmth and friendly, predictable humor, its greatest assets.
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Karate Kid (1984) (1984) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is The Karate Kid (1984) (1984)?
The movie is 2hr 6min long.
What's The Karate Kid (1984) (1984) about?
A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.
Who's the cast of The Karate Kid (1984) (1984)?
- Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
- Noriyuki "Pat" Morita as Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
- Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills
- Randee Heller as Lucille Larusso
- Martin Kove as John Kreese
- William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
- Chad McQueen as Dutch
- Tony O'Dell as Jimmy
- Ron Thomas as Bobby
- Rob Garrison as Tommy
Who's the director behind The Karate Kid (1984) (1984)?
John G. Avildsen directed The Karate Kid (1984) (1984).
Who produced The Karate Kid (1984) (1984)?
R.J. Louis and Jerry Weintraub produced The Karate Kid (1984) (1984).
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