The Karate Kid
A Challenge He Never Imagined. A Teacher He Never Expected.
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6/10/2010Runtime
140 minsOverview
Twelve-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
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A earnest coming-of-age adventure where a displaced kid finds unexpected mentorship and purpose through martial arts training in a foreign land. It's both a crowd-pleasing underdog story and a quieter tale about belonging and growing up.
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