Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, Pat Morita
The new kid in a California town befriends his building's handyman, who trains him in the fine craft of martial arts. Eventually, he grows to become a local champion and wins over the girl of his drea...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 14, 1998
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Flixster Reviews (13,153)
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October 2, 2009What an ace film! I totally missed it as a child and only got round to seeing it now as a 30 year old adult. I didn't think I'd like it as i only saw Ferris Bueller's Day Off (and few other 80's classics) in the last year or so and wasn't what all the fuss was about. The Karate K...( read more)
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August 10, 2009an absolute classic. as a young one i must've watched this 20 or so times if not more, and watching it again today has only reinforced my feel for it. ralph macchio didn't really do alot else. i remember him in my cousin vinny with joe pesci but that was just a half decent comedy...( read more)
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July 18, 2009I grew up with this, it influenced my life so much haha thinking I could do Karate, wanting to be the hero at school. Its a kids film with a punch, fantastic stuff and quite violent. It hits all thee right marks, great cast with truely annoying baddies, great fight sequences that...( read more)
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April 27, 2009wax on,wax off.Who can not forget that.80's movie at its best.Brilliant.
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September 6, 2008Often has the mickey taken out of it, but an enjoyable fun film about overcoming the odds. A classic!
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November 8, 2009One of the all time greats from the eighties. It pretty much has the same story that most sports movies has, but it doesn't feel tired in this. It has memorable lines, memorable scenes and a very memorable soundtrack. Decent amount of action to go with the comedy and the drama su...( read more)
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November 4, 2009El Karate Kiss!!! Cinta negra decimo Dan en Kamasutra.. jajajaja
Un super clasico!!!!
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October 6, 2009A movie made the year I was born, and I didn't see it until a quarter of a century later, for no reason. I got to view the movie objectively, and absolutely loved it.
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Critic Reviews
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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September 1, 2008My favourite Karate Kid film out of the trilogy. Wax on, wax off, wax nostalgic."
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February 13, 2008Is anyone else here outraged that they're planning to make a remake of this golden movie?! I know I am. And you know who's being considered for Daniel? Jayden Smith! Will Smith's son. Grrrrrrr!!!!!!
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September 6, 2007Who will ever forget the immortal words to live by: WAX ON - WAX OFF!
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