The karate kid

Resource Information

The work The karate kid represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The karate kid

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures presents a Jerry Weintraub production ; a John G. Avildsen film ; executive producer, R.J. Louis ; written by Robert Mark Kamen ; produced by Jerry Weintraub ; directed by John G. Avildsen

Contributor

• Morita, Pat, 1932-2005.
• Mulconery, Walt, 1932-2001.
• Shue, Elisabeth.
• Smith, Bud S.
• Weintraub, Jerry.
• Cassidy, William J.
• Zabka, William, 1965-
• Columbia Pictures
• Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017.
• Heller, Randee, 1947-
• Crabe, James.
• Kamen, Robert Mark.
• Kove, Martin.
• Conti, Bill.
• Louis, R. J.
• Macchio, Ralph, 1961-

Actor

• Zabka, William, 1965-
• Macchio, Ralph, 1961-
• Kove, Martin.
• Heller, Randee, 1947-
• Shue, Elisabeth.
• Morita, Pat, 1932-2005.

Artistic director

• Cassidy, William J.

Cinematographer

• Crabe, James.

Composer

• Conti, Bill.

Director

• Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017.

Film editor

• Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017.
• Smith, Bud S.
• Mulconery, Walt, 1932-2001.

Presenter

• Columbia Pictures

Producer

• Weintraub, Jerry.
• Louis, R. J.

Publisher

• Columbia Pictures

Screenwriter

• Kamen, Robert Mark.

Subject

• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Grabaciones vídeo para los de audición disminuida
• Karate
• Karate -- California | Los Angeles -- Drama
• Karate -- Training
• Karate -- Training
• Karate -- Training -- Drama
• Martial arts films
• Martial arts films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Karate -- California
• Bullying
• Bullying -- California | Los Angeles -- Drama
• California -- Los Angeles
• Coming-of-age films
• Coming-of-age films
• Discos videos digitales (DVD)
• Drama
• Feature films

Genre

• Coming-of-age films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Martial arts films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• chi
• tai
• eng
• eng

Summary

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

Related

• Karate kid collection

Member of

• Karate kid (Motion picture : 1984)
• Karate kid (Motion picture : 1984)
• Karate Kid collection

Awards note

Young Artist Awards, 1985: Best family motion picture - Drama ; Best young supporting actress in a motion picture musical, comedy, adventure or drama (Elisabeth Shue)

Cataloging source

NOG

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, James Crabe ; edited by Bud Smith, Walt Mulconery, John G. Avildsen ; music by Bill Conti ; production designed by William J. Cassidy

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

• MPAA rating: PG; for mild violence and some mild language
• Canadian home video rating: PG

Language note

In English or dubbed French with optional English, French, Spanish, Chinese or Thai subtitles

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.K372 2005

PerformerNote

Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Elisabeth Shue, William Zabka, Randee Heller, Martin Kove

Runtime

127

Series statement

Karate Kid collection

Target audience

general

Technique

live action