Movie Reviews and Clip: The Karate Kid

Will Smith's son Jaden Smith joins Jackie Chan in a retelling of THE KARATE KID set in a new country with new characters. 

In this clip from THE KARATE KID, Jackie Chan puts Will Smith's son through the steps of becoming a kung fu martial artist.

In Columbia Pictures' THE KARATE KID, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng.

Movie Review: The Karate Kid

In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. 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.

Genres:            Action, Adventure
Rating:            PG
Starring:           Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson
Directed By:    Harald Zwart
Produced By:    Jerry Weintraub, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz

Release: 06/11/2010

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