The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid
Directed by	John G. Avildsen
Produced by	Jerry Weintraub
Written by	Robert Mark Kamen
Starring	Ralph Macchio; Noriyuki "Pat" Morita; Elisabeth Shue;
Music by	Bill Conti
Cinematography	James Crabe
Edited by	John G. Avildsen ; Walt Mulconery ; Bud S. Smith
Production; company	Delphi II Productions ; Jerry Weintraub Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 22, 1984;
Running time	127 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8 million
Box office	$91,1 million

The Karate Kid is a 1984 American drama movie starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. It tells the story of a boy named Daniel (Macchio) who moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California. Daniel has trouble adjusting and is victimized by a gang of bullies at his school. Mr. Miyagi (Morita), the handyman from the apartment building Daniel lives in, teaches Daniel martial arts, so he can fight the bullies in a tournament. In the song "You're the Best", the Roland Juno-106 patch "Brass" was heard. The movie was very successful and was compared to the boxing movie Rocky. It was followed by three sequels: The Karate Kid Part II, The Karate Kid Part III, The Next Karate Kid and a remake in 2010.

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