The Karate Kid (1984)

Inspiring underdog tale from "Rocky" director John Avildsen stars Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, a New Jersey teen who moves to L.A. and runs afoul of a bullying bunch of karate students. Learning how to defend himself from handyman/martial arts master Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), Daniel enters a dangerous tournament in order to even the score. With Elisabeth Shue, William Zabka, Randee Heller, and Martin Kove. 126 min. C/Rtg: PG

The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

Smash hit sequel continues the adventures of Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and his mentor Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita). This time, the duo travels to Miyagi's native Okinawa where the teacher must face an old enemy while the pupil finds himself squaring off against a new one. Tamlyn Tomita, Danny Kamekona, Yuji Okumoto co-star. 113 min. C/Rtg: PG

The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

The saga's rousing third entry finds the friendship of Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) put to the test thanks to an unprincipled karate instructor (Thomas Ian Griffith) who lures the Kid into a match against a deadly opponent. Robyn Lively, Sean Kanan, Randee Heller, and Martin Kove also star. 113 min. C/Rtg: PG

The Karate Kid (2010)

Loose remake of the 1984 classic follows 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) from Detroit to Beijing, where his mother is starting a new job. But when Dre's crush on a young violin prodigy causes him to clash with a local martial arts student, he turns to eccentric maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) to teach him the ancient art of kung fu so he can face off against his rival in an upcoming tournament. Taraji P. Henson, Zhenwei Wang co-star. 140 min. C/Rtg: PG