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The Karate Kid (1984)
Daniel LaRusso arrives in Los Angeles from the east coast and faces the difficult task of making new friends. However, he becomes the object of bullying by Cobra Kai, a menacing gang of karate students, when he strikes up a relationship with Ali, the Cobra Kai leader’s ex-girlfriend. Eager to fight back and impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang, Daniel asks his handyman Mr. Miyagi, whom he learns is a master of the martial arts, to teach him karate. Mr. Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self, mind, and body and that fighting is always the last answer to a problem. Under Mr. Miyagi’s guidance, Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith and self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds.
Director: John G. Avildsen
Rated BBFC: 15
The Karate Kid Part 2 (1986)
Daniel accompanies his wise and whimsical teacher, Mr. Miyagi, to his ancestral home in Okinawa. For the boy, it’s a journey to an exotic new world offering new clues to his mentor’s secret past. For Miyagi, it’s an opportunity to see his father one last time and rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart. But Miyagi’s return also re-ignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy, Sato – a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures and combat. Now, far away from the tournaments, the cheering crowds and the safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when teacher becomes student and the price of honor is life itself.
Director: John G. Avildsen
Rated BBFC: PG
The Karate Kid Part 3 (1989)
When Daniel Larusso decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship, he becomes the target of vicious Cobra Kai student, Mike Barnes, who’s determined to win the title back. Standing firm, Daniel’s mentorand trainer, Mr. Miyagi, instructs him to ignore Mike’s threats – and stay away from the tournament. But when Mike’s relentless abuse escalates into blackmail, Daniel finds himself forced into competition – and at serious odds with Miyagi, the one person he cherishes most. Desperate, Daniel turns to another karate instructor, Terry Silver, whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi’s wise instruction. But when Daniel realizes that Terry and Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi’s old nemesis, Kreese, in an elaborate set-up for revenge, he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him.
Director: John G. Avildsen
Rated BBFC: 15
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