Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Mild
The story
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.
- high school
- friendship
- martial arts
- fight
- painting
- karate
- bullying
- sensei
- bully
- teen movie
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Martin Kove — Kreese
- Randee Heller — Lucille
- Ron Thomas — Bobby
- Rob Garrison — Tommy
- Chad McQueen — Dutch
- Tony O'Dell — Jimmy
- Israel Juarbe — Freddy
- William Bassett — Mr. Mills
- Larry B. Scott — Jerry
- Juli Fields — Susan
- Dana Andersen — Barbara
- Directed
- John G. Avildsen
- Written
- Robert Mark Kamen
Production
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 · 4,855 ratings
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, Delphi II Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1984 · You’re hereThe Karate Kid
Where it starts.
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
The Next Karate Kid
1994
The Karate Kid
2010
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
