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.
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Revenue
- $91,138,075
- Production
- Columbia Pictures, Delphi II Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions
Tags & Hashtags
Watch The Karate Kid Online
Video player provided by a third-party service. CineFlix does not host any content.
Official Trailer & More
Videos auto-play in sequence. If a video isn't available in your country, it's automatically skipped.
Cast
Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita
Mr. Miyagi
Elisabeth Shue
Ali Mills
William Zabka
Johnny Lawrence
Martin Kove
John Kreese
Randee Heller
Lucille LaRusso
Ron Thomas
Bobby
Rob Garrison
Tommy
Chad McQueen
Dutch
Tony O'Dell
Jimmy
Israel Juarbe
Freddy
William Bassett
Mr. Mills
Larry B. Scott
Jerry
Juli Fields
Susan
Dana Andersen
Barbara
Pat E. Johnson
Referee
Bruce Malmuth
Ring Announcer
Darryl Vidal
Karate Semi-Finalist
Frances Bay
Lady with Dog
Christopher Kriesa
Official
Crew
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Writers
- Robert Mark Kamen
- Producers
- Jerry Weintraub,R.J. Louis
- Cinematography
- James Crabe
- Composer
- Bill Conti
Where to Watch
Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Click a logo to visit the provider's official website.
Similar Movies
Kopps
2003
Tazza
2008
Conflit
1938
The Craft
1996
The Quest
1996
Police Story
1985
Grandma's Ashes
2023
Guncrazy
1992
The Girl Who Played with Fire
2009
The Eye of the Beholder
C'mon C'mon
2021
How to Blend In
2024
Fish Tank
2009
The Sacrifice
1986
Miracle Mile
1989
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
1991
The New Twenty
2009
Nothing Funny
1996
Eternity and a Day
1998
Holiday Affair
1949
Recommendations
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
Karate Kid: Legends
2025
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
2009
47 Ronin
2013
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
The Karate Kid
2010
Skater Girl
2021
Creed II
2018
Creed III
2023
Horse Sense
1999
Biker Boyz
2003
Batman Begins
2005
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
2002
A Second Chance: Rivals!
2019
WWE WrestleMania 21
2005
Flicka
2006
Bridge to Terabithia
2007
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008
Catch a Fire
2006
User Reviews (0)
Sign in with Google to post a rating and review.
- No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
User Reviews from TMDB
John Chard
April 18, 2015
The Karocky Kid. The Karate Kid is directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita (Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor) and Elisabeth Shue. Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) moves with his mother (Randee Heller) from Newark, New Jersey to Reseda, a neighbourhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Pretty much from the off Daniel finds he doesn't belong and quickly incurs the wrath of Johnny Lawrence (Willia…
Wuchak
March 3, 2019
***Reverent and emotionally potent coming-of-age/sports flick*** A boy (Ralph Macchio) moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, but isn’t welcomed by the Cobra Kai gang at school, led by bully Johnny (William Zabka). But Daniel (Macchio) finds a potential girlfriend (Elisabeth Shue) and a ‘golden connection’ with a Japanese American who’s willing to teach him the art of karate (Pat Morita). Everything leads to Daniel facing off with Johnny at a tournament. Martin Kove is on ha…
r96sk
February 23, 2021
The start of <em>'The Karate Kid'</em>. Good viewing, this. I'd be lying if I didn't say I expected more from it, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy it - because I did. Coming into this I had only seen the 2010 remake, therefore I did know what was coming in certain points. Still, the plot is interesting and holds a positive message. I would say the run time is longer than I would've chosen, I feel they could've shaved a bit off and not have taken so long to get to the karate event itsel…
Filipe Manuel Neto
June 18, 2022
**A landmark of the 80's** I'm not exactly a fan of fighting or martial arts movies. It's usually a type of movie I avoid because I find it boring and tiring. However, I was surrendered to this film, which is surely one of the most famous of the 80s, a film that even today, thirty years later, feels good to review. Perhaps because of this, it is a film that still retains its place on the grid of cinema TV channels. The script is simple, but quite appealing and full of well-crafted characte…