Top 24 Best Sports Movies Of All Time
The Karate Kid (1984)
This movie became a cultural icon. With its themes of ethics in sports and the good guy taking on the bad guy, it has universal appeal. After being bullied and beaten, Daniel LaRusso (played by Ralph Macchio) learns karate to take on his bullies. Noriyuki Morita, who plays his teacher, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the lovable Mr. Miyagi.
Movie Plot: A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.
- Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Sport
- Rated: PG
- Released: 22 Jun 1984 in USA
- Runtime: 126 min
- Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove
- BoxOffice: $91,077,276
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
The Karate Kid was Written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen and produced by Columbia Pictures Corporation.
7.3/10 IMDB Rating
89% Rotten Tomatoes
60/100 Metacritic
89% Rotten Tomatoes
60/100 Metacritic
