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    The Karate Kid

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    1984     Action drama    
    USA
    2h 6min
    Original lang: English, Japanese
    PG
    G
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA.
    PG
    Guide for parents: Rated PG in the USA.

    A martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting in the 80s classic THE KARATE KID. Newly arrived in California from New Jersey, teenager Daniel (Ralph Macchio) almost immediately runs afoul of karate-trained high school bullies. He is rescued by Japanese janitor Miyagi, played by Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, who agrees to teach Daniel how to harness karate for good instead of brutality. The film culminates in a championship karate bout, pitting Daniel against his sworn enemy Johnny -- the cruel and thuggish boyfriend of Daniel's crush Ali.

    Directed byJohn G. Avildsen
    Written byRobert Mark Kamen
    CompanyColumbia PicturesColumbia PicturesColumbia Pictures

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    Ralph Macchio
    Pat Morita
    Elisabeth Shue
    William Zabka
    Larry Drake
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