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A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting Read more

Starring	Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove
Director	John G. Avildsen
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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- A surprise summer hit in the States, this is another film-making-by-numbers exercise in teenage wish-fulfilment. A... read more on Time Out
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  80's Cheesefest Classic!
  
  Unbelievable how other people can slate such a piece of fine cinematic GENIUS! It has all the qualities of a great film; action, romance, cheese, trees (bonsai... read more »
  
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  Often imatated never duplicated!
  
  there is nothing like the original. took my back to my child hood and rememberd why i loved these films. deffo a must see, about over coming the odds!
  
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  - 13 May 2011 at 14:54
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  Blast from the past
  
  I loved this movie as a kid, so i rented it again to watch for nostalgic reasons.
  
  Ok, it is a little bit cheesy in parts but in a whole it is ... read more »
  
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  The Karate Kid Details 1984
  
  I loved this one because, not only is there so much to learn in this movie, there's so much to laugh about as well. Watching by myself I found myself really... read more »
  
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  - 13 Sep 2009 at 16:01
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  Classic, must watch.
  
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  - 14 Aug 2009 at 21:16
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  The test of time
  
  It is still AWESOME! No way the new one will compare.
  
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  - Welwyn Garden City
  - 14 Jan 2009 at 12:21
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  crank
  
  scott hughes - i just like it i dno the storyline
  
  karate is the only solution to the problems our society faces
  
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- - BigNoelfromthesouth
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  - Evesham
  - 20 Jun 2008 at 13:30
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  one of my fave films !!!!
  
  brings back my childhood....fantastic film the classic underdog story with loads of corny acting but the music is great the story is simple and easy to watch ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Jun 2007 at 13:31
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  Great Nostalgia
  
  Am I the only guy out there who had a HUGE crush on Elisabeth Shue after this movie ran? She made the movie great. I suppose there was some karate in there ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Jun 2007 at 17:51
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  Karate Kid
  
  Bit slow to start with but by the end we were wanting more.
  
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  - 05 Jun 2007 at 19:31
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  80's Cheesefest Classic!
  
  Unbelievable how other people can slate such a piece of fine cinematic GENIUS! It has all the qualities of a great film; action, romance, cheese, trees (bonsai... read more »
  
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  80's Cheesefest Classic!
  
  Unbelievable how other people can slate such a piece of fine cinematic GENIUS! It has all the qualities of a great film; action, romance, cheese, trees (bonsai... read more »
  
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  crank
  
  scott hughes - i just like it i dno the storyline
  
  karate is the only solution to the problems our society faces
  
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  oldie but a goodie
  
  very nice, same old martial arts you loved since a kid. good watch, humour, but no sillyness
  
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  - 23 Jan 2005 at 19:59
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  Martial arts master piece
  
  The crane technique, mr myagi, bonsai trees, this film has it all.
  
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  - 15 Nov 2005 at 11:07
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  Cheesy 80's
  
  It's an 80's classic! - What more can be said!!
  
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  NOT MY KIND OF SHOW BUT THE FAMILY ENJOYED IT
  
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  - 28 Oct 2004 at 07:59
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  exellent film
  
  i enjoyed watching this, it is a very good film and i have seen it loads of times .
  
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  good
  
  this is a good film a family film.
  
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  karate kid
  
  This is such a classic film and even though it was years ago since i last watched it, i loved every minute of it. My children are aged 7 & 11 and had never... read more »
  
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  karate kid
  
  This is such a classic film and even though it was years ago since i last watched it, i loved every minute of it. My children are aged 7 & 11 and had never... read more »
  
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