The Karate Kid THE KARATE KID (2010) Starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Han Wenwen, Wang Zhenwei, Yu Rongguang, Luke Carberry, Wu Zhensu, Harry Van Gorkum and Wang Zhiheng. Screenplay by Christopher Murphy. Directed by Harald Zwart. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 140 minutes. Rated PG. The Karate Kid is a pretty perfect primer in how to totally screw up a remake of a well-known film. The answer is pretty simple. Over think it. Make unnecessary and excessi