He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
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Classical in form, earnest, resolved and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- gravecomic
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Cast
- Ralph MacchioDaniel
- Pat MoritaMiyagi
- Elisabeth ShueAli
- William ZabkaJohnny
- Martin KoveKreese
- Randee HellerLucille
- Ron ThomasBobby
- Rob GarrisonTommy
- Chad McQueenDutch
- Tony O'DellJimmy
Crew
- John G. AvildsenDirector
- Robert Mark KamenWriter
- James CrabeDirector of Photography
- Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer
- John G. AvildsenEditor
- Bud S. SmithEditor
- Walt MulconeryEditor
- Jerry WeintraubProducer
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