The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

"He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands."

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.

Cast

Crew

Jerry Weintraub

Jerry Weintraub

Producer

John G. Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

Editor

James Crabe

Director of Photography

John G. Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

Director

Walt Mulconery

Editor

William J. Cassidy

Production Design

Bud S. Smith

Editor

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunts

William F. Matthews

Set Designer

Fumio Demura

Fumio Demura

Stunts

Clarke Coleman

Stunts

Pat Green

Stunts

Spike Silver

Stunts

Douglas Ivan

Stunts

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

Alan Oliney

Stunts

Buck McDancer

Buck McDancer

Stunts

Caro Jones

Casting

Alvin Greenman

Script Supervisor

John H. Anderson

Set Decoration

Pennie DuPont

Casting

Frank Toro

Special Effects

Cheri Ruff

Hairstylist

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

E. Thomas Case

Makeup Artist

Michael Muscarella

Construction Coordinator

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Theme Song Performance

Howard Pine

Unit Production Manager

Brad Edmiston

First Assistant Camera

Dean Hodges

Sound Mixer

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Robert Glass

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Clifford C. Coleman

First Assistant Director

Allen D. Easton

First Assistant Camera

Don Digirolamo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hope R. Goodwin

Second Assistant Director

Alan Oliney

Stunt Coordinator

Stephen St. John

Steadicam Operator

John London

Key Grip

Thomas Cunliffe

Boom Operator

Alan Falco

Transportation Coordinator

Jonathan West

Jonathan West

Camera Operator

Ross A. Maehl

Gaffer

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Effects Editor

Tino Caira

Transportation Captain

Norval D. Crutcher

Sound Effects Editor

Brooks Arthur

Music Supervisor

Stephen A. Hope

Music Editor

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunts

Robert Mark Kamen

Robert Mark Kamen

Writer

Bud S. Smith

Associate Producer

R.J. Louis

Executive Producer

John Atkinson

Stunts

David Crockett

Stunts

Gary Haillenbeck

Stunts

Lance Turner

Stunts

Bob Nichimura

Stunts

Pat E. Johnson

Pat E. Johnson

Martial Arts Choreographer

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

Susan Ekins

Susan Ekins

Executive Producer's Assistant

Rich Mar

Extras Casting

Gheorghe Zamfir

Gheorghe Zamfir

Musician

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

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Music Producer

Allee Willis

Lyricist

Dennis Lambert

Lyricist

Peter Beckett

Lyricist