When a 12-year-old from Detroit moves to China with his mother and incurs the wrath of the class bully at his new school, he makes an unlikely ally in the form of his aging maintenance man, a kung fu master who teaches him the secrets to self-defence.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jerry Weintraub, Ken Stovitz, James Lassiter
ON LOCATION, The Karate Kid Interactive Map of China, The Forbidden City, Olympic Park, Beijing Film Studios, Feng Tai Sports Arena, Beijing Shaolin Wushu School, China Film Group Film Base at Huairou, The Great Wall of China and the Wudang Mountains.\Alternate Ending\Play All Hosted by Jackie Chan\Production Diaries Hosted by Jackie Chan\Chinese Lessons - Learn Chinese!\Music Video: Justin Bieber Featuring Jaden Smith "Never Say Never"\Just for Kicks: The Making of The Karate Kid\PS3 Wallpaper Theme, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Genre
Sports
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
2
Certificate
PG
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Composer
James Horner
Executive Producer
Han Sanping, Dany Wolf, Susan Ekins
Additional Information
When a 12-year-old from Detroit moves to China with his mother and incurs the wrath of the class bully at his new school, he makes an unlikely ally in the form of his aging maintenance man, a kung fu master who teaches him the secrets to self-defence. Upon arriving at his new school, Dre Parker (Jaden Smith û THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS) develops a powerful crush on pretty classmate Mei Ying. The feeling is mutual, although the cultural divide between Dre and Mei Ying makes a friendship unlikely, and romance impossible. When cruel classmate and kung fu prodigy Cheng learns of Dre's feelings for Mei Ying, he harasses and humiliates the young outsider in front of the entire school. With no one to turn to for help, Dre confides his fears in kindly maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan û RUSH HOUR), a kung fu master who knows that serenity and maturity -- not punches and power -- are the true keys to mastering the martial arts. As Dre prepares to face down his intimidating tormentor, he begins to realize that the real fight is just beginning.
Reviews
Los Angeles Times - The Karate Kid is a kung fu kick of a film that hits more than it misses, with its fresh prince of Beijing in Jaden Smith, its scene-stealing grand master flash, Jackie Chan, and a shiny-happy China travelogue thrown in for good measure...
Screenwriter
Christopher Murphey, Robert Mark Kamen
Cinematographer
Roger Pratt
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Editor
Joel Negron
Movie/TV Title
The Karate Kid
Consumer Advice
Contains moderate violence
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