The Karate Kid(1984)
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Action / Adventure / Drama / Family
25 editions on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K-UHD
VHS editions (8)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video(1984)
VHS · Slipcase
043396604063
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video(1985)
VHS · Slipcase
043396604063
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video(1985)
VHS · Slipcase
043396604063
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video(1987)
VHS · Slipcase
Columbia TriStar Home Video(1994)
VHS · Slipcase
043396604063
Columbia TriStar Home Video(1997)
VHS · Clamshell
043396040601
Columbia TriStar Home Video(1999)
VHS · Rental Case
9311532610140
Unknown distributor
VHS · Slipcase
DVD editions (8)
Columbia Pictures(1984)
DVD · Keep Case
043396101302
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video(1984)
DVD · Keep Case · Special Edition
043396101308
Columbia TriStar Home Video(1998)
DVD · Keep Case
043396040694
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment(2001)
DVD · Keep Case
8414533000444
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video(2005)
DVD · Box Set · Remastered
043396268302
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment(2005)
DVD · Box Set · Special Edition
043396047280
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment(2005)
DVD · Keep Case
043396101302
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment(2014)
DVD · Keep Case · The Karate Kid Collection
043396443112
Blu-ray editions (4)
4K-UHD editions (5)
About the film
“He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.”
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue
Production: Columbia Pictures, Delphi II Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions