The Karate Kid
He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.
126 mins
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Frank Burt Avalon
Chucky
Jeff Fishman
Billy
Ken Daly
Chris
Tom Fridley
Alan
Joan Lemmo
Restaurant Manager
Molly Basler
Cheerleading Coach
Brian Davis
Boy in Bathroom
David De Lange
Waiter
Erik Felix
Karate Student
Clarence McGee Jr.
Referee #2
William Norren
Doctor
David LeBell
Guy at Halloween Dance (uncredited)
Milanka Stevens
Club Patron (uncredited)
Nick Stevens
Club Patron (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Club Patron (uncredited)
Charles Gallant
Karate Fan (uncredited)
Katheryn Gallant
Karate Fan (uncredited)
Kelly Gallant
Karate Fan (uncredited)
Duff Tallahassee
Karate Fan #4 (uncredited)
Ann Oshita
Mrs. Miyagi (uncredited)
Bud S. Smith
Editor
Walt Mulconery
Editor
William J. Cassidy
Production Design
James Crabe
Director of Photography
William F. Matthews
Set Designer
Pat Green
Stunts
Clarke Coleman
Stunts
Spike Silver
Stunts
Douglas Ivan
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts
E. Thomas Case
Makeup Artist
Frank Toro
Special Effects
Alvin Greenman
Script Supervisor
Cheri Ruff
Hairstylist
Michael Muscarella
Construction Coordinator
Pennie DuPont
Casting
Caro Jones
Casting
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
Dean Hodges
Sound Mixer
Brad Edmiston
First Assistant Camera
John London
Key Grip
Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Thomas Cunliffe
Boom Operator
Allen D. Easton
First Assistant Camera
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Stephen St. John
Steadicam Operator
Ross A. Maehl
Gaffer
Howard Pine
Unit Production Manager
Clifford C. Coleman
First Assistant Director
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Hope R. Goodwin
Second Assistant Director
Norval D. Crutcher
Sound Effects Editor
Tino Caira
Transportation Captain
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Falco
Transportation Coordinator
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Effects Editor
Brooks Arthur
Music Supervisor
Stephen A. Hope
Music Editor
R.J. Louis
Executive Producer
Bud S. Smith
Associate Producer
John Atkinson
Stunts
David Crockett
Stunts
Gary Haillenbeck
Stunts
Lance Turner
Stunts
Bob Nichimura
Stunts
Joel Kirschner
Second Assistant Camera
Tom May
Grip
Peter J. Breen
Dolly Grip
Patrick G. Ralston
Best Boy Electric
Don Zobel
Best Boy Electric
Richard Bruno
Costumer
Aida Swinson
Costumer
David Bernard
Cableman
Larry Haney
Leadman
Sam Gordon
Property Master
Richard Leon
Props
Dick Lasley
Production Illustrator
John O'Connell
Standby Painter
Seth Flaum
Associate Editor
Craig Bassett
Associate Editor
M. Scott Smith
Associate Editor
Richard Alderete
Associate Editor
Dan Wallin
Scoring Mixer
Pete Emmet
Unit Publicist
J. Paul Huntsman
ADR Editor
Jeannie Jeha
Production Coordinator
Diane Bandolas
Production Accountant
Richard Davis
Location Manager
Jennifer Erskine
Producer's Assistant
Julie Weintraub
Producer's Assistant
Rich Mar
Extras Casting
Russ Regan
Music Consultant
Joe Esposito
Vocals
Marc Droubay
Theme Song Performance
Stephan Ellis
Theme Song Performance
Jimi Jamison
Theme Song Performance
Frankie Sullivan
Theme Song Performance
Jim Peterik
Theme Song Performance
Allee Willis
Lyricist
Dennis Lambert
Lyricist
Peter Beckett
Lyricist