Last Updated: 30th Sept 2004
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The Karate Kid WebSite
 
This is the #1 site for The Karate Kid Movies starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita as Mr Miyagi.
 

The Karate Kid and Now Karate Kid Part II: You'll find more unique and original pictures and information here on the cast, crew, locations, soundtrack CD or LP, trivia, missing scenes and other stuff on both than any other Web Site or homepage. -Guaranteed!

To use the rest of site and access the finest Karate Kid resources available anywhere on the web, on the left.

First select your choice of movie in the menu and then sel
ect an area of interest about the movie from the menu that appears for that movie. Currently many areas of Karate Kid Part II are under heavy development as this area of the site has only just been introduced, so as always, please check back with us often to see the latest updates.

Worlds Best Websites Award-If you're a fan of the original Karate Kid, you're in luck! ...we've exclusively got the very best Karate Kid pictures, all about the movie soundtrack, behind-the-scenes info on the cast & crew, a fabulous, exclusive tour of the real life locations used in the making of the Karate Kid movie, trivia, merchandise and much, much more!

-If you're also a fan of the Karate Kid II, then you're in luck too! ...we've exclusively got the very best pictures, all about the movie soundtrack, behind-the-scenes info on the cast & crew, fabulous, information about the real life locations, trivia, merchandise, missing scenes and much, much more to come!

Much of this has been made possible by the fantastic collaboration of fans all over the world. If you were you involved in the making of any of the Karate Kid movies, you know someone who was or if you have any information that you'd like to share with everyone, please do contact us here at the Karate Kid Website.


News Last Updated 30th September 2004


LATEST: DVD Re-release coming soon...
As many of you will already know, all the existing DVD's are now Out-of-Print. We expect an announcement of Special Edition DVDs in the coming months, so stay tuned...

Canyon Portal Motel in Sedona now gone forever... - in our locations section.

Locations: Miyagi's House -Mystery Solved, Country Club New Info & Ali's House Address - in our locations section.

Links Updated. -Thanks to Kevin Cooke,
who sent in some new links.

Locations: Ali's House Found! -Thanks to location Scout Pat Evans' excellent work, we now have the details on Ali's big house in the hills... As usual, get it first in our locations section.

We reveal the truth! -The worlds first release of the original Karate Kid in widescreen format? Get the exclusive details and a quality comparison right here. -Updated 15th Nov
On our mechandise page, for a limited time, you can still learn about & order this DVD box set at a very special arranged price.

Miyagi's House finally found?! Check it out in our locations page ...

Karate Kid 5: The Enemy Within !!! And you don't have to wait for it in a movie theatre.
It's a great bit of fan fiction from Dara Yazdani & William Slater. It both pays homage and pokes fun at Karate Kid and 80s movies in general. Check it out Here [136kb in Microsoft Word format] but be warned: We have rated it a PG13 for occasional bad language and some mild adult themes ...

The first hi-res Karate Kid II pictures on the web! Check 'em out in our NEW Karate Kid II Pictures Section...

Karate Kid II Draft Script -- Eighth Installment!!
As you have probably read below, Tom Funch kindly has provided the Draft Script to KK II. Now we bring you the eighth part of the exciting serialisation of this script... And Daniel's Bathing Scene!!! --Read more in the KK II Missing Scenes And Draft Scripts Section... Also the links section has been updated.

Massive Locations Update!!
Thanks again to Chris Lozano, we have been able to bring you a massive locations update. This time we have focused on the Cobra Kai dojo and the beach, but Chris provided us with so much material that soon we will also be bringing you massive updates on the other locations as well as a long overdue Karate Kid Part II update... stay tuned.

New Article & KK I Cast Updated -A big "thanks" to long time site reader and contributor, Jon Hertzberg who sent in an interesting article entitled "Blond and Bad; The Advent of the Preppie As Screen Villain". This article contains some great quotes from William Zabka and John G. Avildsen. It has been used to update the KK I cast page, but you can also read the entire article here.

Karate Kid Part II Section Unveiled!!!
-It's still under heavy development, but due to the massive amount of requests that we've had to include the other movies, we have been working hard to find the kind of quality information that you expect from us.

"The Last Dragon" Website Launches !!
-It's still under heavy development and I know that a lot of you have waited patiently for it but at last it's finally here, the latest member of the fast-rewind 80's family. Check it out here.

Mr Miyagi's House is located in the corner of a yard somewhere in Southern California -- probably the greater LA area. Do you know where it is [or was]? Please contact us. If you are interested in other locations used in the making of the movie, we have a fabulous virtual tour of them on the locations page.

Massive Monday Update! -Two extra-special updates today...

#1 -Meet the secret star of Karate Kid and the man behind the 'crane' kick! -In this exclusive profile and interview we can now reveal the shocking truth about everyones favourite technique!

#2 -A new song is released by top Rock/Ska band
The Know How Called "Daniel LaRusso is going to fight" You can check it out below and then check out their website here.

Song Title

Download FileFor High Speed Connections28.8k modems or fasterReal Audio
Daniel Larusso is going to fight!
MP3Hi-Fi StreamLo-Fi StreamRA

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Karate Kid CommunityLast Updated 22nd Feb 2000

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Contact Us Last Updated 14th June 2000

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