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Blu-ray

The karate kid

Call Number

  • BLU-RAY ACTION (CEN)

Edition

Blu-ray version.

Languages

In English, French, Spanish or Portuguese, with optional English, French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

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

Publication Information

Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2010]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 127 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG.

Summary

There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel, a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher: Mr. Miyagi, an elderly handyman who also happens to be a master of the martial arts. So when he rescues Daniel from the Cobra Kai, a vicious gang of karate school bullies, Miyagi instills in his young friend the importance of honor and confidence as well as skills in self-defense, vital lessons that will be called into play when a hopelessly outclassed Daniel faces Johnny, the sadistic leader of the Cobra Kai, in a no-holds-barred karate tournament for the championship of the Valley.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.

Special features: "Blu-pop" pop-up track ; commentary with director John G. Avildsen, wrtier Robert Mark Kamen and actors Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita ; "The way of the karate kid" multi-part making-of featurette ; "Beyond the form" featurette ; "East meets West: a composer's notebook" ; "Life of bonsai" featurette.

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