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The Karate Kid

A challenge he never imagined. A teacher he never expected.

2010 · PG · 2h 20m

Directed by Harald Zwart

6.6

TMDB audience score
6,791 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Jaden Smith
    Dre Parker

  • Jackie Chan
    Mr. Han

  • Taraji P. Henson
    Sherry Parker

  • Wenwen Han
    Meiying

  • Zhenwei Wang
    Cheng

  • Yu Rongguang
    Master Li

  • Wu Zhensu
    Meiying's Dad

  • Wang Ji
    Mrs. Po

  • Tess Liu
    History Teacher

  • Xu Ming
    Bao

  • Zhao Yi
    Zhuang

  • Lü Shijia
    Liang

  • Luke Carberry
    Harry

  • Liang Geliang
    Ping-Pong Man

  • Zhang Bo
    Song

  • Jared Minns
    Dre's Detroit Friend

  • Cameron Hillman
    Mark

  • Ghye Samuel Brown
    Oz