The Karate Kid (film) score
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The Karate Kid (film) score is the original motion picture soundtrack composed by Bill Conti, best known for its inspirational and emotionally driven orchestral themes that underscore the film’s underdog story.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Karate Kid (1984 film) soundtrack package | 1 |
| The Karate Kid (film) score canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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original motion picture soundtrack ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Daniel LaRusso
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Mr. Miyagi ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
coming‑of‑age film
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sports drama ⓘ |
| basedOn | underdog sports drama narrative ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
emotionally driven musical cues
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inspirational orchestral themes ⓘ |
| composer | Bill Conti ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| forWork |
The Karate Kid
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surface form:
The Karate Kid (1984 film)
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| genre | orchestral film score ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
heroic main theme for Daniel
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reflective theme for Mr. Miyagi ⓘ |
| influencedBy | traditional film scoring techniques ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
highlights mentor–student relationship between Daniel and Mr. Miyagi
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The Karate Kid ⓘ
surface form:
supports character development of Daniel LaRusso
underscores the film’s underdog story ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Karate Kid (film) score
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Karate Kid (1984 film) soundtrack package
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| productionCompanyOfFilm | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released with The Karate Kid in 1984 ⓘ |
| style |
emotionally driven
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inspirational ⓘ |
| targetAudienceEffect |
to heighten emotional engagement with the story
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to inspire viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
overcoming adversity
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perseverance ⓘ self‑discipline ⓘ |
| tone |
dramatic
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triumphant ⓘ uplifting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
tournament climax scenes
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training montage scenes ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Karate Kid (1984 film) soundtrack package