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The Karate Child is a 1984 American martial arts drama movie written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It’s the first installment within the Karate Child franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. The Karate Child follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a young person taught karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to assist defend himself and compete in a event in opposition to his bullies, one in every of whom is Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of his love curiosity Ali Mills (Shue). Kamen was approached by Columbia Footage to compose a movie just like Avildsen’s earlier success Rocky (1976), after signing the director. Kamen drew inspiration from his personal life when writing the movie. Consequently, he maintained robust opinions concerning forged, and petitioned closely for Morita’s inclusion. Preparations for the movie started instantly after the ultimate edit of the script was full, and casting passed off between April and June 1983. Principal pictures started on October 31, 1983, in Los Angeles, and accomplished by December 16, 1983. The movie was Macchio’s second main movie position following The Outsiders (1983). The Karate Child was theatrically launched in america on June 22, 1984. The movie acquired principally optimistic evaluations from critics, lots of whom praised the action sequences, writing, themes, performances, and music. The movie was additionally a industrial success, grossing over $130 million worldwide, making it one of many highest-grossing movies of 1984 and Hollywood’s largest sleeper hit of the 12 months. The movie revitalized the performing profession of Morita, who was beforehand identified principally for comedic roles, and earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Greatest Supporting Actor. The movie subsequently launched a media franchise and is credited for popularizing karate in america.