The Karate Kid (1984)
2h 6min
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He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.
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Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, 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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Directed by: John G. Avildsen, James Crabe, Clifford C. Coleman
Written by: Robert Mark Kamen
Produced by: Jerry Weintraub, R.J. Louis, Bud S. Smith
Composed by: Bill Conti
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