
The Karate Kid
He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.
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6/22/1984Runtime
126 minsOverview
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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A deeply earnest story about a bullied teenager finding his footing through an unlikely friendship with a wise mentor. It balances genuine vulnerability with the thrill of growth and self-discovery, anchored by the tenderness between two people from different worlds learning to understand each other.
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