The Karate Kid is a 1984 coming of age-drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue. It is a martial arts film and an underdog story in the mold of a previous Avildsen success, the 1976 boxing film Rocky. It was a commercial success upon first release. It had favorable critical attention, earning Pat Morita an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
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Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
Written by | Robert Mark Kamen |
Starring | Ralph Macchio Pat Morita Elisabeth Shue |
Music by | Bill Conti |
Cinematography | James Crabe |
Editing by | John G. Avildsen Walt Mulconery Bud S. Smith |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date(s) | United States May 11, 2010 (on blu-ray disc) United States/Canada June 22, 1984 United Kingdom August 31, 1984 Australia September 27, 1984 Japan February 16, 1985 |
Running time | 126 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English Japanese |
Gross revenue | $90,815,558 |
Followed by | The Karate Kid, Part II |