Liam Gaughan is a writer at Collider with a passion for classic films and the work of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
The Karate Kid was a smash hit that both sparked an international interest in the art of karate and earned Ralph Macchio the breakout role that turned him into one of the definitive stars of the “Brat Pack” era. Although Macchio had done impressive work in the complex coming-of-age drama The Outsiders and the musical adaptation Crossroads, The Karate Kid allowed him to be both a teen idol and an action star, as the film itself would go on to be cited among the greatest sports films ever made.
Macchio admitted that he only had minimal karate training before being cast in The Karate Kid, as he had begun jiu-jitsu lessons when he was still in elementary school, and had no experience with martial arts. It was after a meeting with director John G. Avildsen, who had already directed his own sports classic with 1976’s Rocky, that Macchio realized that learning the actual stunts would be integral to the character.
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