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The Karate Kid (2010)
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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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.
Rating:PG
Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Directed By:Harald Zwart
Written By:Christopher Murphey
In Theaters:6/11/2010
Box Office:$359,126,022
Runtime:140 minutes
Studio:Jerry Weintraub Productions, Columbia Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, China Film Group Corporation, Emperor Motion Pictures
Cast
Harald Zwart
Director
Harald Zwart
Director
Jaden Smith
Dre Parker
Jackie Chan
Mr. Han
Taraji P. Henson
Sherry Parker
Wenwen Han
Meiying
Zac 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
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