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The Karate Kid
2010
12-year-old Dre Parker (Smith) relocates to China thanks to his mother's latest career change. Struggling to fit in Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying, this however causes problems with the class bully Cheng. To defend himself Dre must turn to maintenance man Mr. Han (Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu, .. Read more
| Starring | Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Tess Liu |
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| Director | Harald Zwart |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Family |
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The Karate Kid
12-year-old Dre Parker (Smith) relocates to China thanks to his mother's latest career change. Struggling to fit in Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying, this however causes problems with the class bully Cheng. To defend himself Dre must turn to maintenance man Mr. Han (Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu, and soon realises that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
| Starring | Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Tess Liu |
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| Director | Harald Zwart |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 14 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | November - Family, Top 400 All-Time Rentals |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2010 To Rent: DVD: 15 Nov 2010 Blu-ray: 15 Nov 2010 |
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Jaden Smith stars as The Karate Kid in this epic remake where Kung Fu master Jackie Chan, disguised as the school janitor, teaches him how to fight off the school bullies. read more »
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I saw this film at the cinema this morning and all I can say is WOW!! The story is essentially the same as the original version although it has been updated. ... read more »
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Modern Karate Kid
This film like the original was very good indeed. Well worth the watch. Must say Will Smith's son was very good at his role in the film. This boy will go ... read more »
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Somthing's not quite right
The film basically follows the original with it's own take on the story and for me, is one of the better attempts to re-make a classic. But there was ... read more »
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Jackie Chan ready to move away from action films
- WENN Newsdesk
- 18 May 2012
Martial arts legend Jackie Chan is ready to bow out of action movies so he can show off his acting skills. The Chinese star made his name in a series of hard-hitting fight movies, in which he shows off his impressive combat skills. But the 58 year old is eager to ease into more dramatic parts, admitting he's getting too old for rigorous action shoots. He tells the BBC, "I want the audience to know I'm not just about fighting, also I can act. And so day by day, year by year, I said, 'Right, I'm Read more
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12-year-old Dre Parker (Smith) relocates to China thanks to his mother's latest career change. Struggling to fit in Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying, this however causes problems with the class bully Cheng. To defend himself Dre must turn to maintenance man Mr. Han (Chan), who is ...
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The Karate Kid
12-year-old Dre Parker (Smith) relocates to China thanks to his mother's latest career change. Struggling to fit in Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying, this however causes problems with the class bully Cheng. To defend himself Dre must turn to maintenance man Mr. Han (Chan), who is ...
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