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Karate Kid

Genre
Action
Rating
PG
Released
22 June, 1984
Karate Kid

The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. The Karate Kid follows Daniel LaRusso, a teenager taught karate by Mr. Miyagi to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of which is the ex-boyfriend of his love interest Ali Mills. Kamen was approached by Columbia Pictures to compose a film similar to Avildsen's previous success Rocky, after signing the director. Kamen drew inspiration from his own life when writing the film. As a result, he maintained strong opinions regarding cast, and petitioned heavily for Morita's inclusion. Preparations for the film began immediately after the final edit of the script was complete, and casting took place between April and June 1983.

Director John G. Avildsen
Produced by Jerry Weintraub
Writer(s) Robert Mark Kamen
Starring Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Elisabeth Shue, William Zabka, Martin Kove, Randee Heller
Music 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
Released June 22, 1984
Running time 127 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $8 million
Box office $130.4 million
Netflix ID 60036164

Informazioni su Karate Kid

A martial arts master mentors a bullied teenager in the art of self-defense.  In 1985, Pat Morita was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film as Mister Miyagi.

Realizzazione di Karate Kid

Director John G. Avildsen also directed the movie Rocky which has the same underdog format of which Karate Kid is based.

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