The Karate Kid
12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
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Harald Zwart
Nikki Clapp
Doug Coleman
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Andres Gomez
A Karate kid which practices Kung Fu for a bad re-make. Only Jackie Chan could be saved from this movie.
ohlalipop
Well, the theme of the movie is the same as the original Karate Kid BUT this movie is actually not about karate but kung fu. The comedic parts and the dramatic parts are just right. The action is okay. There weren't much especially from Jaden. He just got some action in the end. But then it's enough for the film considering kids will be watching this movie. Jaden Smith is amazing in this movie. I kept on saying that Will and Jada Pinkett made a good investment in their son. Just like his parents, he's a great actor. He's good in both drama and comedy. He did well in this movie. There were even "kilig" moments with him. I just love him. Jackie Chan is of course amazing as well. His character was an older man but that didn't stop him from having a fight scene of his own. We all know he has great comedic timing but I was really impressed when he did his dramatic acting in this movie. It's a different Jackie Chan. And that's what makes him great. He has always something to surprise his audience with. Jaden's nemesis is also great. He's scary. But I like the pictures of behind the scenes in the end because it showed that he's not that scary after all. He looks like a nice guy who's friends with Jaden. My rate for this movie is A. It's a great movie for everyone and I'm not even surprised that it's a box office hit.
vasago
I can not understand which was the purpose of this remake . A really bad choice . A movie which was 100 times worst than the original one . It was a waste of time for me . I am a huge karate kid fan but this one was one of the worst remakes i have ever seen .
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The directors of The Karate Kid are Harald Zwart, Nikki Clapp, and Doug Coleman.
The cast of The Karate Kid includes Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, Jaden Smith as Dre Parker, Taraji P. Henson as Sherry Parker, Wenwen Han as Meiying, Zac Wang as Cheng, Yu Rongguang as Master Li, Wu Zhensu as Meiying's Dad, Wang Ji as Mrs. Po, Tess Liu as History Teacher, Xu Ming as Bao, Lü Shijia as Liang, Luke Carberry as Harry, and more.
The duration of The Karate Kid is 2h 20 mins.
Yes. The Karate Kid has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Official Trailer. Watch them on this page.
You can watch The Karate Kid on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel (Subscription), Apple TV Store (Rent), Zee5 (Rent), Amazon Video (Rent), and Apple TV Store (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Karate Kid was released on 10 Jun 2010.
The Karate Kid is listed under Action, Adventure, Drama, and Family on Fanbiz.
The Karate Kid has 3 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 5.7/10. One reviewer wrote: "A Karate kid which practices Kung Fu for a bad re-make. Only Jackie Chan could be saved from this movie."
