The Karate Kid

Summary

The Karate Kid is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,262 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Karate Kid's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Karate Kid was directed by John G. Avildsen^[4].
• Robert Mark Kamen wrote the screenplay for The Karate Kid^[5].
• The Karate Kid's composer is recorded as Bill Conti^[6].
• The Karate Kid's genre is romance film^[7].
• The Karate Kid's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Karate Kid's genre is teen film^[9].
• The Karate Kid's genre is martial arts film^[10].
• The Karate Kid's genre is coming-of-age film^[11].
• The Karate Kid's genre is action film^[12].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Ralph Macchio^[13].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Pat Morita^[14].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Elisabeth Shue^[15].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Martin Kove^[16].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was William Zabka^[17].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Bruce Malmuth^[18].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Chad McQueen^[19].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Randee Heller^[20].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Frances Bay^[21].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Israel Juarbe^[22].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Larry B. Scott^[23].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Ronald Thomas^[24].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Larry Drake^[25].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Andrew Shue^[26].
• A cast member of The Karate Kid was Christopher Kriesa^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Karate Kid was produced by Jerry Weintraub^[28]. It was directed by John G. Avildsen^[4]. Robert Mark Kamen wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Ralph Macchio^[13], Pat Morita^[14], Elisabeth Shue^[15], Martin Kove^[16], William Zabka^[17], and Bruce Malmuth^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include June 22, 1984^[29], October 19, 1984^[30], and November 9, 1984^[31]. The original language of The Karate Kid was English^[32]. Genres include romance film^[7], drama film^[8], teen film^[9], martial arts film^[10], coming-of-age film^[11], and action film^[12]. It is part of National Film Registry^[33]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[34]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

The Karate Kid's part of the series is recorded as it^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10^[36], 90%^[37], 61/100^[38], and 7.3/10^[39].

Why It Matters

The Karate Kid ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,262 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]