Overview
Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, 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.
Details
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Writer
- Robert Mark Kamen
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $8,000,000
Cast
Chad McQueen
Elisabeth Shue
Martin Kove
Pat Morita
Ralph Macchio
Randee Heller
Rob Garrison
Ron Thomas
Tony O'Dell
William Zabka
Keywords
beaten
bullying
comforting
crane
fight
friendship
halloween
high school
high school romance
high school student
hopeful
karate
los angeles
california
martial arts
martial arts master
martial arts tournament
martial arts training
mentor protégé relationship
nostalgic
philosophical
sabotage
school dance
semi autobiographical
sensei
single mother
sport competition
teen movie
teenage gang
teenage romance
the karate kid
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