The karate kid / Columbia Pictures presents an Overbrook Entertainment/Jerry Weintraub production ; in association with China Film Group Corporation ; a film by Harald Zwart ; story by Robert Mark Kamen ; screenplay by Christopher Murphey ; produced by Jerry Weintraub, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz ; directed by Harald Zwart.
Dre Parker finds himself in China after his mother's latest career move. He and classmate Mei Ying immediately fall for each other, but cultural differences make this friendship impossible. Even worse, his feelings make an enemy of class bully, Cheng who is quite adept at kung fu. Dre turns to maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a kung fu master and learns that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm. However, Dre realizes that this may be the fight of his life.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2010.
Content descriptions
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, Harold Zwart. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: PG; for bullying, martial arts action violence and some mild language. |
System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen. |
Language Note: | Can be viewed dubbed in French, or subtitled in English or French. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Subject: | Teenagers > Conduct of life > Drama. Man-woman relationships > China > Drama. Martial arts > China > Drama. Karate > China > Drama. Video recordings. DVDs. |
Genre: | Feature films. Martial arts films. Action and adventure films. |
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- 6 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Beaver Valley Public Library | DVD KAR (Text) | 35144000120084 | DVDs/Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
Castlegar Public Library | JDVD FIC KAR (Text) | 35146001765163 | Junior Fiction DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
Greenwood Public Library | DVD KAR (Text) | 35141000224924 | DVDs/Videos | Volume hold | Available | - |
Hudson's Hope Public Library | DVD KAR (Text) | BHH048514 | Adult Room | Volume hold | Available | - |
Mackenzie Public Library | DVD KAR (Text) | 35192000369219 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
Grand Forks | DVD FIC KAR (Text) | 35142002504065 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
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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 - 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. 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, 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." - Baker & Taylor
After Dre Parker moves with his mother from Detroit to China, he is bullied until his building's janitor, a martial arts master, agrees to teach him to defend himself. - Sony Pictures Home Enter
12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've 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. 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.