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The Karate Kid (1984)
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A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting. Director:John G. AvildsenWriter:Robert Mark Kamen |
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| Ralph Macchio | ... | ||
| Pat Morita | ... |
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
(as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
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| Elisabeth Shue | ... | ||
| Martin Kove | ... | ||
| Randee Heller | ... | ||
| William Zabka | ... | ||
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Ron Thomas | ... | |
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Rob Garrison | ... | |
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Chad McQueen | ... | |
| Tony O'Dell | ... | ||
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Israel Juarbe | ... | |
| William Bassett | ... | ||
| Larry B. Scott | ... | ||
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Juli Fields | ... | |
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Dana Andersen | ... | |
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Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to California. She has a wonderful new job, but Daniel quickly discovers that a dark haired Italian boy with a Jersey accent doesn't fit into the blond surfer crowd. Daniel manages to talk his way out of some fights, but he is finally cornered by several who belong to the same karate school. As Daniel is passing out from the beating he sees Miyagi, the elderly gardener leaps into the fray and save him by outfighting half a dozen teenagers. Miyagi and Daniel soon find out the real motivator behind the boys' violent attitude in the form of their karate teacher. Miyagi promises to teach Daniel karate and arranges a fight at the all-valley tournament some months off. When his training begins, Daniel doesn't understand what he is being shown. Miyagi seems more interested in having Daniel paint fences and wax cars than teaching him Karate. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Only the 'Old One' could teach him the secrets of the masters. See more »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Karate Kid Part I See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$5,031,753 (USA) (24 June 1984) (931 Screens)Gross:
$90,815,558 (USA) (1 January 1985)Company Credits
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Miyagi: Now use head for something other than target.
Daniel: Hey, I was just kidding about that.
Miyagi: Why kidding?
Daniel: Because I'd get killed if I go down there.
Miyagi: Get killed anyway.
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Written by Mike Love
Produced by Mike Love, Adrian Baker and Brooks Arthur
Performed by The Flirts and Jan & Dean See more »
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The legendary Toshirô Mifune auditioned for the role of Mister Miyagi. Although he was great in the audition (according to director John G. Avildsen in the DVD Commentary), it was felt that his version of Miyagi was "too serious" and played much like the samurai warriors he played in the Akira Kurosawa movies. Because of this, he was turned down. See more »Goofs
Plot holes: When Daniel is at school talking to Ali and Susan, he says he has a "bike". They ask him what kind of motorcycle he has, and he says a "Miyagi Turbo". He has not yet learned Miyagi's name. See more »Quotes
Daniel: Oh, great, that solves everything for me. I'll just go down to the school and straighten it out with the teacher, no problem.Miyagi: Now use head for something other than target.
Daniel: Hey, I was just kidding about that.
Miyagi: Why kidding?
Daniel: Because I'd get killed if I go down there.
Miyagi: Get killed anyway.
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" (BOP BOP) ON THE BEACH"Written by Mike Love
Produced by Mike Love, Adrian Baker and Brooks Arthur
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