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Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi and Ralph Macchio doing Karate in The Karate Kid
Did Pat Morita Learn Martial Arts to Play Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid?

Mr. Miyagi was an excellent student of karate. But was Pat Morita experienced in martial arts as well for the role?

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Various scenes of Pat Morita from The Karate Kid franchise.
Mr. Miyagi’s 20 Most Famous Quotes From the Karate Kid Movies

Mr. Miyagi is one of the most wise and iconic characters from the Karate Kid movies. But what are his most famous quotes?

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More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Review: A Fascinating Retrospective of an American Icon
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story Review: A Fascinating Retrospective of an American Icon

Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita became a legend in The Karate Kid, More Than Miyagi pulls back the curtain on his groundbreaking life and career.

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More Than Miyagi Trailer Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Karate Kid Star Pat Morita
More Than Miyagi Trailer Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Karate Kid Star Pat Morita

Hear about the life story of the late Pat Morita in More Than Miyagi, a new documentary about the Karate Kid star.

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Pat Morita's Karate Kid 5 Pitch Sounds Pretty Crazy

Pat Morita a.k.a. Mr. Miyagi once pitched an idea for a Karate Kid sequel that would have beaten Cobra Kai to the punch.

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Pat Morita Was the Last Person The Karate Kid Producers Wanted as Mr. Miyagi
Pat Morita Was the Last Person The Karate Kid Producers Wanted as Mr. Miyagi

Pat Morita played Mr. Miyagi in 1984's The Karate Kid, but not a whole lot of people behind-the-scenes thought he was the right fit.

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10 Things About The Karate Kid You Never Knew
10 Things About The Karate Kid You Never Knew

Within Cobra Kai excitement in full swing, we take a look at the classic 80s movie that started it all, The Karate Kid.

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Happy Days Star Al Molinaro Passes Away at Age 96
Happy Days Star Al Molinaro Passes Away at Age 96

Albert Francise 'Al' Molinaro was best known as Arnold's diner owner on the classic sitcom Happy Days.

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Mulan Live-Action Movie Planned at Disney
Mulan Live-Action Movie Planned at Disney

Disney is developing a live-action version of their 1998 animated hit Mulan, based on the legend of a female Chinese soldier.

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BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Will Inception Dream Its Way to the Top?

Or can Nicolas Cage's Apprentice cast a spell on the box office?

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BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Will Despicable Me Destroy Its Competition?

Or can the vampires hold on to the top spot and fight off the Predators attack?

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BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: How Deep Will The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Sink Its Fangs Into the Holiday Box Office?

Will the love-lorn vampires be able to beat The Dark Knight's $158 million opening weekend record?

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BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: Toy Story 3 Dominates the Box Office for a 2nd Week in a Row!

Grown Ups and Knight and Day are no match for Woody and his pals but have strong opening weekends nonetheless.

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BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Can Toy Story 3 Conquer the Box Office for a Second Week in a Row?

Or will Gown Ups or Knight & Day be able to debut in the top spot?

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BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: Toy Story 3 Buzzes to the Top of the Charts with $109 Million

Woody and friends destroy fellow newcomer Jonah Hex to take the number one spot at the box office this weekend!

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BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Can Toy Story 3 Save 2010's Miserable Summer Box Office??

Or will Josh Brolin's Jonah Hex ride its way to the top of the charts?

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BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: The Karate Kid Sweeps the Legs of Its Competition with $56 Million

Jackie Chan and Will Smith's son kick the crap out of The A-Team this weekend at the box office.

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BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Will Audiences Hire The A-Team This Weekend at the Box Office?

Or will The Karate Kid kick its way to the top of the charts?

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BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: Shrek Forever After Trumps the Competition for a Third Week in a Row!

The fourth installment of the animated series defeats all newcomers for a third straight week.

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