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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.

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Ralph Macchio & William Zabka React to Their Karate Kid Fight | Cobra Kai | Netflix

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Ralph Macchio

William Zabka

Elisabeth Shue

Pat Morita

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Director:

John G. Avildsen

Release Date:

1984-06-22

Run Time:

127m

Tagline:

He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.

Genres:

Action Adventure Drama Family

Keywords:

bullies bully bullying california crane fight friendship high school high school romance high school student karate los angeles martial arts martial arts master martial arts tournament martial arts training mentor protégé relationship painting philosophical sabotage school dance semi autobiographical sensei single mother sport competition teen movie teenage gang teenage romance

Financials and Popularity

Budget: 8,000,000.00 $

Revenue: 91,138,075.00 $

Vote Average: 7.2/10

Vote Count: 4670 Votes

Movie Popularity: 8.0123

Spoken Languages: English

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Ralph Macchio & William Zabka React to Their Karate Kid Fight | Cobra Kai | Netflix

Cast

Ralph Macchio

William Zabka

Elisabeth Shue

Pat Morita

Martin Kove

Randee Heller

Ron Thomas

Rob Garrison

Chad McQueen

Tony O'Dell

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