| 12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular | | | | Shue), an attractive girl who seems to like him. But |
| kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has | | | | trouble looms when Ali's ex-boyfriend (William Zabka) |
| landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his | | | | and his gang of ruffians start tormenting Daniel. One |
| classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but | | | | day, as Daniel is suffering a beating at the hands of |
| cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. | | | | these louts, Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), an elderly |
| Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the | | | | Japanese handyman, comes to his rescue. To Daniel's |
| class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows | | | | amazement, Miyagi manages to take down the whole |
| only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on | | | | group all by himself using karate. Daniel begs to learn |
| the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, | | | | this ancient martial art, and soon Miyagi begins the |
| Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. | | | | boy's training, teaching Daniel that there is more to |
| Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han | | | | karate than fighting. Through a series of lessons, the |
| teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and | | | | wise mentor instills a sense of honor and nobility in his |
| parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing | | | | young pupil while preparing him for the ultimate karate |
| down the bullies will be the fight of his life. | | | | showdown. However, as Daniel studies the discipline |
| To Watch online and download Karate Kid Click Here | | | | and art of karate, his enemies are learning a dirtier kind |
| In John G. Avildsen's THE KARATE KID, Daniel (Ralph | | | | of fighting from Kreese (Martin Kove), a cold-blooded |
| Macchio) and his mother (Randee Heller) move from | | | | ex-marine. Ultimately, the boys will fight to the finish in |
| New Jersey to Southern California, where he's not too | | | | the All Valley Karate Championship in a rousing and |
| keen about his new home--until he meets... In John G. | | | | triumphant finale. Morita is a gem as the elderly father |
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| and his mother (Randee Heller) move from New | | | | comic charm. Macchio's underdog character inspired |
| Jersey to Southern California, where he's not too keen | | | | an entire generation to run out and join the nearest |
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