Certain films transcend their genre and era to become timeless classics. The Karate Kid, directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, is undeniably one such film. Released four ...

The first three films follow Daniel LaRusso, who learns to use karate for good under the eccentric mentorship of a janitor named Mr. Miyagi. In the fourth and final installment of the original series, ...

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Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio, 64, has hardly aged a day since the height of his fame, as seen in photos from a rare red ...

Beginning its life in 1984, the Karate Kid franchise emerged as a true underdog story that captivated audiences. The first film, released in the summer of 1984, became a sleeper hit because the ...

One line from the Karate Kid: Legends trailer reveals that the premise of the movie may slightly copy the lowest-rated Karate ...

Two of the biggest movies from the Karate Kid franchise will be coming back to theaters before Karate Kid: Legends premieres on the big screen. The Karate Kid (1984) and The Karate Kid (2010) will ...

"You could argue there’s nobody else," who could play Miyagi, he said. Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in a scene from the film 'The Karate Kid', 1984. Columbia Pictures/Getty Images — -- Pat Morita ...

Is the Karate Kid gaining on his spiritual predecessor? The 1984 movie The Karate Kid was essentially a junior-level version of the underdog sports drama Rocky, even sharing director John G. Avildsen ...

As a kid, the summer never seemed long enough. Still, the days were long and hot. It was a perfect time to be outside. Sometimes, you wished it lasted forever. For one summer though, sitting inside a ...

"The Karate Kid" has held on to the hype from the original films for decades. Since the first movies were created in the '80s, there have been a multitude of spinoffs and reboots that have drawn ...

Pat E. Johnson, known for choreographing fights and training actors for “The Karate Kid” films, has died of natural causes at his Los Angeles home. He was 84. Johnson’s niece Colleen Mary Johnson ...