The Karate Kid
“A challenge he never imagined. A teacher he never expected.”
Director
Harald Zwart
Screenplay / Story
Christopher Murphey
Music Composer
James Horner
Cinematography
Roger Pratt
12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
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Production Budget
$40,000,000
Worldwide Box Office
$359,126,022
Original Language
EN
Production Country
China
Content Rating
PG-13
Release Status
Released
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Top Cast
Jaden Smith
Dre Parker
Jackie Chan
Mr. Han
Taraji P. Henson
Sherry Parker
Wenwen Han
Meiying
Zhenwei Wang
Cheng
Yu Rongguang
Master Li
Wu Zhensu
Meiying's Dad
Wang Ji
Mrs. Po
Tess Liu
History Teacher
Xu Ming
Bao
