The Karate Kid
“He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.”
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.
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6 films
Cast
50 people
Ralph Macchio
Daniel
Known for
Cobra Kai
My Cousin Vinny
Pat Morita
Miyagi
Known for
Mulan
Inferno
Elisabeth Shue
Ali
Known for
The Boys
Back to the Future Part II
William Zabka
Johnny
Known for
Cobra Kai
Hot Tub Time Machine
Martin Kove
Kreese
Known for
Cobra Kai
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Randee Heller
Lucille
Known for
Monster-in-Law
A Crooked Somebody
Ron Thomas
Bobby
Also in
Cobra Kai
Night Screams
Rob Garrison
Tommy
Known for
Prom Night
Iron Eagle
Chad McQueen
Dutch
Known for
Martial Law
Jimmy Hollywood
Tony O'Dell
Jimmy
Known for
Chopping Mall
Evils of the Night
Israel Juarbe
Freddy
Known for
Angels in the Outfield
William Bassett
Mr. Mills
Known for
Black Eagle
Return from Witch Mountain
John G. Avildsen Director · Robert Mark Kamen Writer Bill Conti Composer
Worldwide gross $91M · Budget $8M · United States release June 22, 1984
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$91,138,075
Gross vs. budget
11.4×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Delphi II Productions
Production
Jerry Weintraub Productions
Production
Delphi Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 22, 1984
Theatrical
United States · December 31, 1985
Physical · VHS
United States
May 10, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Argentina
October 4, 1984 · Theatrical
Australia
September 27, 1984 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 5, 1984 · Theatrical
August 12, 1990 · TV
France
September 26, 1984 · Theatrical
October 25, 2001 · Physical · DVD
December 10, 2016 · Digital
April 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
March 10, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
November 9, 1984 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 31, 1984 · Theatrical
Italy
October 25, 1984 · Theatrical
Japan
February 16, 1985 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 1, 1984 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 11, 1984 · Theatrical
Poland
January 30, 2012 · Digital
Portugal
October 25, 1984 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 16, 1985 · Theatrical
Spain
November 16, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 19, 1984 · Theatrical
September 12, 2001 · Physical · DVD
July 28, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
May 6, 2019 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
United Kingdom
August 31, 1984 · Theatrical
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