
The Karate Kid

He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.
Overview
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (1985)
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Box office
Grossed $91.1M worldwide, about 11.4 times its $8M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Arizona, Malibu and California
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles and New Jersey
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Collection
Part of The Karate Kid Collection
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Music
Music by Bill Conti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James Crabe
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Robert Mark KamenWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 22, 1984
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8M
- Revenue
- $91.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- The Karate Kid Collection
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In the United States
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