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The Karate Kid
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 Karate Kid" franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, and Elisabeth Shue. "The Karate Kid" follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teenager taught Gōjū-ryū karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of which is the ex-
mystery-drama "The Formula" (1980), starring Marlon Brando and George C. Scott.
His other films include "Cry Uncle!" (1971), "Neighbors" (1981), "The Karate Kid" (1984), "The Karate Kid Part II" (1986), "The Karate Kid Part III" (1989) and "8 Seconds" (1994). He also directed the drama "Lean On Me", starring Morgan Freeman.
Avildsen was the original director