The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
Directed by	John G. Avildsen
Written by	Robert Mark Kamen
Produced by	Jerry Weintraub
Starring	Ralph Macchio; Noriyuki "Pat" Morita; Elisabeth Shue;
Cinematography	James Crabe
Edited by	John G. Avildsen ; Walt Mulconery ; Bud S. Smith
Music by	Bill Conti
Production; companies	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 LaRusso who moves with his mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California. Daniel has trouble adjusting and is bullied by a teenager named Johnny Lawrence and his friends at his school. Mr. Miyagi (Morita), the mechanic from the apartment building Daniel lives in, teaches Daniel martial arts, so he can fight the bullies in a tournament. 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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