ADaniel and Johnny face each other in the final match of the All Valley Karate championship, Johnny having won his semifinal match, and Daniel's opponent having been disqualified for an illegal kick that injured Daniel's knee. Daniel scores one point against Johnny with a blow to the chest and a second point with a scissor leg followed by a blow to the back of the head, giving Johnny a nose bleed. When the match pauses for Johnny to be looked at, Kreese orders him to sweep Daniel's injured leg. At first, Johnny balks, but Kreese reminds him of the Cobra Kai dojo's motto...'No Mercy.' The match continues with Johnny scoring two points against Daniel. At 2-2, the next to score a point wins the match. Daniel goes to high kick Johnny with his injured leg, but Johnny sweeps it (grabs the leg and delivers an illegal blow to the back of Daniel's injured knee). Despite the pain, Daniel returns to the ring, assuming the crane stance and waiting for Johnny to make his move. When he does, Daniel leaps into the air and high kicks Johnny in the chin. For that, Daniel gains a third point and wins the championship. In the final scene, Johnny takes the trophy from the Master of Ceremonies, hands it Daniel, and congratulates him. 'We did it, Mr Miyagi!' Daniel whoops, as Miyagi smiles admirably.
QWhat is 'The Karate Kid' about?
AHigh school senior Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and his widowed mother Lucille (Randee Heller) move from New Jersey to Reseda, California (near Los Angeles) for her new job, but Daniel finds it hard to fit in with the West Coast crowd, thanks particularly to three uberbullies -- Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and his flunkies, Tommy (Rob Garrison) and Bobby (Ron Thomas), who all belong to the same local dojo (karate school) run by ex-Special Forces Vietnam Veteran John Kreese (Martin Kove). When Daniel has to get the apartment maintenance man, Kesuki Miyagi (Pat Morita), to repair a broken faucet, he discovers that the elderly Mr Miyagi is actually a martial arts master and that he's willing to train Daniel in self defense. However, Mr Miyagi's training seems more like he's really trying to get free labor, asking Daniel to do things like sand the floor, paint the fence, and wax the car.
QHow much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
AFor detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Karate Kid can be found here.
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