The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the Karatekid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, and Elisabeth Shue. The film received universal acclaim from critics, many of whom praised the action sequences, writing, storyline, acting performances, and music. It was also a commercial success, grossing USD 100 million in the United States and Canada.
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The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the Karatekid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, and Elisabeth Shue. The film received universal acclaim from critics, many of whom praised the action sequences, writing, storyline, acting performances, and music. It was also a commercial success, grossing USD 100 million in the United States and Canada, making it one of the highest-grossing films of 1984 and Hollywood’s biggest sleeper hit of the year. The KarateKid subsequently launched a media franchise and is credited for popularizing karate in the U.S., as well as kickstarting the career of Macchio. It also earned Morita a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role of Daniel LaRusso. The movie was released on June 22, 1984, in the UK, and on June 23, 1984 in the US, with a UK release date of June 26, 1984. The US release date was June 28, 1985, and the UK release was June 29, 1985. The UK release dates were June 30, 1986, and June 31, 1987. The U.K. release dates are June 30 and July 1, 1987, and July 8, 1988. The American release dates of June 30th and July 7, 1987 are the dates of the UK and US releases of both films. The films were released on the same day as the UK releases of The Matrix: Reloaded and The Godfather: Part II.
The United States release dates for both films are June 29 and July 9, 1987; the UKrelease dates are July 13 and July 14, 1988; the USrelease dates for the sequel are July 14 and July 15, 1989; the USA release date for the second installment is July 16, 1989. The third installment of the Karates Kid franchise is scheduled to be released on September 14, 2009. The fourth installment of The Karateskid franchise will be released in October 2009. It will be the first of three films in the series, following Daniel’s quest to defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of which is the ex-boyfriend of his love interest Ali Mills. The film is also the first in the franchise to feature a female lead character in a major role. The fifth installment will focus on Daniel’s relationship with Ali Mills and his relationship with his sensei, Mr. Miyagi. The series will also focus on the relationship between Daniel and Miyagi’s son, Bobby Brown, who is one of his more compassionate and compassionate students. The final installment will feature Daniel and Bobby Brown as he prepares to compete in the All-Valley Karate Championships in the summer of 2010. The last installment will air on September 25, 2010, on the Discovery Channel, and will be followed by the film’s sequel, Karate Boy.
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