The Karate Kid (1984)

Movie Details

Original Title The Karate Kid

Original Language EN

Budget $8,000,000

Revenue $130,442,786

Status Released

Popularity 10.2

Cast

Ralph Macchio

Daniel LaRusso

Popularity: 16.3

Pat Morita

Mr. Miyagi

Popularity: 1.2

Elisabeth Shue

Ali Mills

Popularity: 2.3

William Zabka

Johnny Lawrence

Popularity: 8.8

Martin Kove

John Kreese

Popularity: 2.2

Randee Heller

Lucille LaRusso

Popularity: 3.5

Ron Thomas

Bobby

Popularity: 1.5

Rob Garrison

Tommy

Popularity: 5.8

Chad McQueen

Dutch

Popularity: 6.4

Tony O'Dell

Jimmy

Popularity: 6.5

Israel Juarbe

Freddy

Popularity: 5.8

William Bassett

Mr. Mills

Popularity: 9.9

Key Crew

Director John G. Avildsen

Producer Jerry Weintraub

Editor John G. Avildsen, Walt Mulconery, Bud S. Smith

Writer Robert Mark Kamen

Executive Producer R.J. Louis

Production

Columbia Pictures

Delphi II Productions

Jerry Weintraub Productions

Videos & Trailers

Ralph Macchio & William Zabka React to Their Karate Kid Fight

Featurette

40th Anniversary Throwback Commercial

Teaser

The Karate Kid (1984) Original Trailer [FHD]

Trailer

Official Trailer

Trailer

Bonus Feature – Beyond The Form

Featurette

THE KARATE KID (1984) – Official Extended Preview (HD)

Clip

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8/10

Apr 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 ... Read more

Wuchak 9/10

Mar 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 Sh ... Read more

r96sk 7/10

Feb 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 i ... Read more