Amoeba Music

Daniel arrives in Los Angeles from the east coast and faces the difficult task of making new friends. However, he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras, a menacing gang of karate students, when he strikes up a relationship with Ali, the Cobra leader's ex-girlfriend. Eager to fight back and impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang, Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi, whom he learns is a master of the martial arts, to teach him karate. Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self, mind, and body and that fighting is always the last answer to a problem. Under Miyagi's guidance, Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith and self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds.

Special Features:

• Commentary with director John Avildsen, writer Robert Mark Kamen and actors Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita
• Featurettes:
  • Beyond the Form
  • East Meets West: A Composer's Notebook
  • Life of Bonsai Featurette
  • The Way of Life: multi-part Making-of