The Karate Kid DVD

The Karate Kid DVD

Cast: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson
Director: Harald Zwart
Genre: Family, Action, Drama
Rated: PG
Running Time: 140 minutes

In Columbia Pictures' The Karate Kid, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has taken them to China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying, but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible.

Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, and kung fu prodigy, Cheng. 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 kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and skill, but maturity and calm, Dre realises that facing down the bullies will be the adventure of a lifetime.

The Karate Kid
RRP: $39.95