The Karate Kid

1984 • 126 minutes
4.1
1.77K reviews
89%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

A fatherless teenager faces his moment of truth in The Karate Kid. Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the east coast and faces the difficult task of making new friends. However, he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras, a menacing gang of karate students, when he strikes up arelationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue), the Cobra leader's ex-girlfriend. Eager to fight back and impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang, Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita), whom he learns is a master of the martial arts, to teach him karate. Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self, mind, and body and that fighting is always the last answer to a problem. Under Miyagi's guidance, Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith and self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film.
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

4.1
1.77K reviews
Linda Ledesma
September 27, 2020
Le daría cinco estrellas si tuviera los subtítulos en español. Esta película es un ícono de los 80. La vieron mis padres ahora yo pero lamentablemente aún estoy aprendiendo el inglés así que me cuesta entenderlo del todo. Señores administradores PONGAN las películas tbn con idiomas en español y con un precio más flexible para jóvenes como yo. Saludos.
183 people found this review helpful
Pedro Reyes Angulo
December 10, 2016
Podrían poner películas baratas y buenas.por q hay personas que no las pueden pagar. Yo quisiera ver la película pero no puedo porq esta cara y no la puedo pagar . Gracias
43 people found this review helpful
Hannu Kakkonen
December 2, 2021
No eipä oo kehuttava elokuva tämä karate kid aikoinaan pidin siitä en enää ne on samaa tasoa kaikki kolme tähteä karatesta.😠