The Karate Kid Screening
May 26
AMC River East 21

Over 750 Chicago Public School 8^th grade students along with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago and YMCA groups can out for a street festival and special screening of The Karate Kid, a remake of the 1984 film with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.

The 2010 version includes Jaden Smith (son of Will and Jada Picket Smith) and Jackie Chan who attended the screening along with Will Smith, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Chicago Bears players Isreal Idonijae and Richard Dent.

The film centers around  Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his struggle to fit after his recent move to China with his mother. With no friends and emerging bullies, Dre gets help from Kung Fu master Mr. Han (Jackie Chan). The film opens nationwide on June 11^th.

 

Photos by Adam Bielawksi