The Karate Kid
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Summary
The Karate Kid is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,108 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John G. Avildsen[3]
- Screenwriter: Robert Mark Kamen[4]
- Composer: Bill Conti[5]
- Genre: romance film[6], drama film[7], teen film[8], martial arts film[9], coming-of-age film[10], action film[11]
- Cast member: Ralph Macchio[12], Pat Morita[13], Elisabeth Shue[14], Martin Kove[15], William Zabka[16], Bruce Malmuth[17], Chad McQueen[18], Randee Heller[19], Frances Bay[20], Israel Juarbe[21], Larry B. Scott[22], Ronald Thomas[23], Larry Drake[24], Andrew Shue[25]
- Producer: Jerry Weintraub[26]
- Part of the series: The Karate Kid[27]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[28]
- Director of photography: James Crabe[29]
- Part of: National Film Registry[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 6.9/10[33], 90%[34], 61/100[35], 7.3/10[36]
- Color: color[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38]
- Publication date: June 22, 1984[39], October 19, 1984[40], November 9, 1984[41]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[42], Netflix[43]
- Narrative location: Los Angeles[44], New Jersey[45]
- Filming location: California[46], Malibu[47], Arizona[48]
- Film editor: John G. Avildsen[49]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[50]
- Takes place in fictional universe: Karate Kid universe[51]
- Title: The Karate Kid[52]
- Different from: Karate Kid[53]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[54]
Product Details
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Release type: Album[55]
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Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[56]
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First release date: 1995[57]
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Genre(s): electronic, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock, surf[58]
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Community tags: electronic, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock, soundtrack, surf[59]
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MusicBrainz ID: e760e756-2ec1-3b73-bd7e-fbf73f9f7547[60]
Why It Matters
The Karate Kid has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]