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Karate Kid
''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the '' Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. ''The Karate Kid'' follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teenager taught karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of whom is Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of his love interest Ali Mills (Shue). Kamen was approached by Columbia Pictures to compose a film similar to Avildsen's previous success ''Rocky'' (1976), after signing the director. Kamen drew inspiration from his own life when writing the film. As a result, he maintained strong opinions regarding cast, and petitioned heavily for Morita's inclusion. Preparations for the film began immediately after the final edit of the script was complete, and casting took place between April and June 1983. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Mills (character)
Ali Mills is a fictional character portrayed by Elisabeth Shue in the film ''The Karate Kid'' (1984), and in the third season of its sequel series ''Cobra Kai'' (2021). Overview Background Ali Mills grew up in a wealthy family in Encino, Los Angeles. During high school in the early 1980s, she was a cheerleader who enjoyed playing games at a local Arcade. She also dated rich-kid Johnny until they broke up in 1984. A few weeks after the breakup, she began to date Daniel who had just moved to Reseda, until they broke up after the Senior Prom in 1985. She was later a student at UCLA and then in medical school. She became a pediatric surgeon, and settled in Denver, Colorado with her husband and her two children. In December 2018, she returned home and had a short reunion with Johnny, and later Daniel, revealing that she is currently in the process of divorcing her husband, Dr. Gregory Schwarber (an Oncology, oncologist whom she met in medical school). She reveals to Johnny that her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
