The Karate Kid



The Karate Kid was a 1984 film following in the vein of the Rocky movies, about an underdog high school student who trains under his apartment's handyman, Mr. Miyagi, to win the heart of a girl and ward off the attacks of her ex-boyfriend. The film spawned a franchise including multiple sequels, and an Academy Award nomination for Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi.

Connections

 * Pat Morita play Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
 * B. D. Wong appeared as a boy on the street in The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)