The 1984 movie, which starred Huntington native Ralph Macchio, joins more than 900 other films added to the National Film ...

On Jan. 29, 2026, the Library of Congress named "The Karate Kid" – a beloved 1984 tale of a young boy learning important life lessons from his mentor, a martial arts instructor – to the National Film ...

More than 40 years later, Ralph Macchio is still crane-kicking it as Daniel LaRusso, his character from The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. In Karate Kid: Legends, Macchio's latest martial-arts movie, the ...

"The reason I'm in this movie is to pay that legacy forward," Ralph Macchio says of 'Karate Kid: Legends,' in theaters May 30 More than 40 years after Ralph Macchio's name became synonymous with The ...

It’s a big year for Ralph Macchio and the “Karate Kid” universe, as the martial arts franchise celebrates two major releases in 2025. In February, Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and former foe Johnny ...

Macchio, 64, spoke to PEOPLE about his hopes for the future of Karate Kid at the 24 Hour Plays Annual Gala on Dec. 12 in Brooklyn, NY. When asked about the future of the Karate Kid franchise, Macchio ...

It’s been 41 years since the debut of the original ‘Karate Kid.’ Ralph Macchio has been playing the unmistakable Daniel LaRusso in some form or another since the highly-regarded Karate Kid debuted in ...

Macchio says it was a “joy to work” with the 71-year-old martial arts legend. “I was territorial upon first hearing of [the 2010 movie],” Macchio said during a recent interview with THR. “I didn’t ...

Karate Kid: Legends is uniting generations of martial arts mastery with its theatrical run, bringing Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio together on screen for the first time as they reprise their roles as ...