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.

Ralph Macchio

Daniel LaRusso

Pat Morita

Mr. Miyagi

William Zabka

Johnny Lawrence

Martin Kove

John Kreese

Randee Heller

Lucille LaRusso

Bruce Malmuth

Ring Announcer

Darryl Vidal

Karate Semi-Finalist

Frances Bay

Lady with Dog

Bernie Kuby

Mr. Harris

Joan Lemmo

Restaurant Manager

Helen Siff

Cashier

Larry Drake

Yahoo #1

David Abbott

Yahoo #2

Molly Basler

Cheerleading Coach

Brian Davis

Boy in Bathroom

Erik Felix

Karate Student

Peter Jason

Soccer Coach

Todd Lookinland

Chicken Boy

Sam Scarber

Referee #3

Shannon Wilcox

Mrs. Mills (Ali's Mother) (uncredited)

Sharon Spelman

Mrs. Lawrence (Johnny's Mother) (uncredited)

Andrew Shue

Member of Cobra Kai (uncredited)

Donald DeNoyer

Karate Student (uncredited)

David LeBell

Guy at Halloween Dance (uncredited)

Stan Rodarte

Student at Dance (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

Milanka Stevens

Club Patron (uncredited)

Nick Stevens

Club Patron (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Club Patron (uncredited)

Chris Casamassa

Tournament Guest (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)

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

William J. Cassidy

Production Design

James Crabe

Director of Photography

Pat Green

Stunts

E. Thomas Case

Makeup Artist

Frank Toro

Special Effects

Alvin Greenman

Script Supervisor

Cheri Ruff

Hairstylist

Michael Muscarella

Construction Coordinator

Caro Jones

Casting

John H. Anderson

Set Decoration

Bill Conti

Theme Song Performance

Dean Hodges

Sound Mixer

Brad Edmiston

First Assistant Camera

John London

Key Grip

Robert Glass

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jonathan West

Camera Operator

Thomas Cunliffe

Boom Operator

Allen D. Easton

First Assistant Camera

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Stephen St. John

Steadicam Operator

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

Pat E. Johnson

Martial Arts Choreographer

Joel Kirschner

Second Assistant Camera

Peter J. Breen

Dolly Grip

Patrick G. Ralston

Best Boy Electric

Don Zobel

Best Boy Electric

Aida Swinson

Costumer

Sam Gordon

Property Master

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

Jeannie Jeha

Production Coordinator

Diane Bandolas

Production Accountant

Richard Davis

Location Manager

Jennifer Erskine

Producer's Assistant

Julie Weintraub

Producer's Assistant

Susan Ekins

Executive Producer's Assistant

Rich Mar

Extras Casting

Russ Regan

Music Consultant

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

Bill Conti

Music Producer

Allee Willis

Lyricist

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