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"Exhilarating. You’ll stand up and cheer." – Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview

"Fun and believable, on the most important level: It convinces us that Jaden Smith has what it takes to fight his way to the top." – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan

The Karate Kid

Watch Jackie Chan Fight in an Exclusive Alternate Ending

Bonus Materials Also Include Chinese Lessons and Justin Bieber’s Music Video Featuring Jaden Smith

Coming to DVD, Blu-ray ™ and Blu-ray Combo Pack on October 5th

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CULVER CITY, CALIF. (August 9, 2010) – The knock-out movie of the summer, The Karate Kid, arrives on DVD, Blu-ray™ and a Blu-ray Combo Pack (which will have 3 ways to watch the movie – on Blu-ray, DVD & digital copy – a great value!) October 5th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
The action-packed, feel-good family film about how perseverance leads to triumph features rising star Jaden Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness, The Day the Earth Stood Still), martial arts legend Jackie Chan (Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon) and Taraji P. Henson (2008, Best Supporting Actress, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button).

The box-office hit (over $170MM gross) is directed by Harald Zwart (Pink Panther 2, Agent Cody Banks) with a screenplay by Christopher Murphey. Powerhouse producer Jerry Weintraub (The Karate Kid 1984, Oceans 11, 12, 13), returns to the franchise, producing with Will Smith (Seven Pounds, Hancock), Jada Pinkett Smith (TV’s “Hawthorne,” The Secret Life of Bees), James Lassiter (Seven Pounds, Hancock) and Ken Stovitz. Dany Wolf (The Nanny Diaries, Junebug), Susan Ekins (Oceans 11, 12, 13) and Han San Ping (Kung Fu Hero, Go Lala Go!) were the executive producers.

The Karate Kid DVD and Blu-ray are filled with special features. The DVD includes behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film Just For Kicks, Chinese lessons, as well as the music video for the film’s hit song, “Never Say Never,” in which Smith sings with teen pop sensation Justin Bieber. The Blu-ray contains exclusive bonus features which include an alternate ending where fans can watch Jackie Chan fight, Production Diaries hosted by Jackie Chan and an interactive map of China which shows all of the amazing locations the movie was shot in. The Blu-ray Disc™ also contains movieIQ™+sync, a new and immersive BD-Live movie watching experience that uses a connected real-time movie database. With a movieIQ enabled Blu-ray Disc and an Internet connected Blu-ray player, movie fans can dive into continuously updated information on the cast and crew while exploring relevant trivia such as production facts, music and soundtrack information, all tied to scenes within the movie. Additionally, movieIQ+sync gives viewers the full movieIQ experience on their computer or iPhone by linking to the Blu-ray disc.

The Karate Kid will be available for $28.96 SRP for the DVD, $34.95 for the Blu-ray and $38.96 for the Blu-ray Combo Pack.

Synopsis:
12-year-old Dre Parker (Smith) could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Henson) latest career move has landed them in Beijing, China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. Without any friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn until he meets maintenance man Mr. Han (Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

THE KARATE KID DVD:
* Feature Film
* Interactive Feature: Chinese Lessons
* Just for Kicks: The Making of The Karate Kid
* Music Video: Justin Bieber’s "Never Say Never," Featuring Jaden Smith

THE KARATE KID Blu-ray Combo Pack:

Disc 1 (Blu-ray Disc):
· Feature Film
· Interactive Feature: Chinese Lessons

· Just for Kicks: The Making of The Karate Kid
· Music Video: Justin Bieber’s "Never Say Never," Featuring Jaden Smith
· Alternate Ending : Watch Jackie Chan Fight!
· Interactive Feature: On Location: The Karate Kid Interactive Map of China
· Interactive Feature: Chinese Lessons
· Production Diaries Hosted by Jackie Chan
· Music Video: Justin Bieber’s "Never Say Never," Featuring Jaden Smith
· movieIQ+sync™
· PS3 Wallpaper Theme
· Digital copy of the film for the PSP®

Disc 2 (DVD)*:
· Feature Film
· Digital copy of the film for the PC, Mac or iPod

*The DVD contained in the Combo Pack contains no special features.
*The Single Disc Blu-ray is loaded with all bonus features included on the Blu-ray in the Combo Pack, excluding the digital copy of the film.

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Read our The Karate Kid DVD Review. Buy The Karate Kid (2010) from Amazon.com:
DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy Combo

The Karate Kid has a run time of approximately 140 minutes and is rated PG-13 for bullying, martial arts action violence and some mild language. Artwork and clips are available for downloading at www.SPHEPUBLICITY.COM. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

DVD Blu-ray Single Disc Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack
DVD Catalog # 35913 DVD Catalog # 36444 DVD Catalog # 35926
UPC Code: 043396359130 UPC Code: 043396364448 UPC Code: 043396359260
Order Date: 9/2/10 Order Date: 9/2/10 Order Date: 9/2/10
SRP: $28.96 SRP: $34.95 SRP: $38.96

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Posted August 9, 2010 / Updated September 29, 2010.