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Mood:
- Feel GoodSentimentalTouchingCaptivatingUplifting
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Plot:
- UnderdogComing of AgeHuman SpiritTeachers and StudentsTeaching the Ways of the WorldTeenage LifeAmbitionHopes more...
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Genres:
- DramaFamilySport
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century80s
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Place:
- CaliforniaLos Angeles
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Audience:
- Family OutingTeens
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- Award WinnerBlockbusterCritically AcclaimedModern Classic
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Style:
- Martial Arts
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- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
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The Karate Kid, 1984
English, Japanese
USA
Profile of The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid can be described as sentimental, feel good, and touching. The plot revolves around teaching the ways of the world, teachers and students, and underdogs. The main genres are drama, family, and sports. In terms of style, The Karate Kid features martial arts. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in Los Angeles. The Karate Kid takes place in the 1980s. The movie has received attention for being a modern classic, a blockbuster, and an award winner. It is well suited for a family outing and teens. Note that The Karate Kid involves mild violent content.
Summary of The Karate Kid
In John G. Avildsen's THE KARATE KID, Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and his mother (Randee Heller) move from New Jersey to Southern California, where he's not too keen about his new home--until he meets Ali (Elizabeth Shue), an attractive girl who seems to like him. But trouble looms when Ali's ex-boyfriend (William Zabka) and his gang of ruffians start tormenting Daniel. One day, as Daniel is suffering a beating at the hands of these louts, Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), an elderly Japanese handyman, comes to his rescue. To Daniel's amazement, Miyagi manages to take down the whole group all by himself using karate. Daniel begs to learn this ancient martial art, and soon Miyagi begins the boy's training, teaching Daniel that there is more to karate than fighting. Through a series of lessons, the wise mentor instills a sense of honor and nobility in his young pupil while preparing him for the ultimate karate showdown. However, as Daniel studies the discipline and art of karate, his enemies are learning a dirtier kind of fighting from Kreese (Martin Kove), a cold-blooded ex-marine. Ultimately, the boys will fight to the finish in the All Valley Karate Championship in a rousing and triumphant finale. Morita is a gem as the elderly father figure Miyagi, giving the character warmth, wisdom, and comic charm. Macchio's underdog character inspired an entire generation to run out and join the nearest karate school while chanting "wax on, wax off."
Details
| Language: | English, Japanese |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 22 June 1984 |
| Runtime: | 126 min |
Cast and Crew
as Daniel Larusso
as Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
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Users Reviews
- 15.March.2011
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- by: Fluffymonkeyem
- Fluffymonkeyem rated this movie
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- 20.September.2010
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- by: Tony Canas
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