The Karate Kid (1984)

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PG | 2 hr 6 mins | Action, Drama, Sports | Released: 1/1/1984

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Synopsis:

The new kid in a California town befriends his building's handyman, who trains him in the fine craft of martial arts. Eventually, he grows to become a local champion and wins over the girl of his dreams.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1984

Studio	Credit
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group	Studio
Director	Credit
John Avildsen	Director
Cast	Credit
Ralph Macchio	Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita	Mr Miyagi
Elisabeth Shue	Ali
Martin Kove	Breese
Randee Heller	Lucille
William Zabka	Johnny
Ron Thomas	Bobby
Robert Garrison	Tommy
Chad McQueen	Dutch
Tony O'Dell	Jimmy
Israel Juarbe	Freddy
William Bassett	Mr Mills
Larry B Scott	Jerry
Juli Fields	Susan
Dana Andersen	Barbara
Frank Burt Avalon	Chucky
Jeff Fishman	Billy
Ken Daly	Chris
Tom Fridley	Alan
Pat E Johnson	Referee
Bruce Malmuth	Ring Announcer
Darryl Vidal	Karate Semi-Finalist
Frances Bay	Dog Lady
Chris Kriesa	Official
Bernard Kuby	Mr Harris
Joan Lemmo	Restaurant Manager
Helen J Sif	Cashier
Larry Drake	1st Yahoo
David Abbott	2nd Yahoo
Molly Basler	Cheerleading Coach
Brian Davis	Bathroom Boy
David DeLange	Waiter
Erik Felix	Karate Student
Peter Jason	Soccer Coach
Todd Lookinland	Chicken Boy
Clarence McGee Jr	2nd Referee
William Norren	Doctor
Sam Scarber	3rd Referee
Scott Strader	Eddie
Production Credits	Credit
Bud S Smith	Associate Producer
Jerry Weintraub	Producer
R J Louis	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Delphi Productions II	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Sony Pictures Releasing	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
Robert Kamen	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
John H Anderson	Set Decorator
William J Cassidy	Production Designer
Bill Matthews	Set Designer
Casting	Credit
Bonnie Timmermann	Casting
Caro Jones	Casting
Pennie DuPont	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Ralph Nelson	Photography - stills
Jonathan West	Camera Operator
Stephen St John	Steadicam Operator
James Crabe	Director of Photography
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Columbia-EMI-Warner	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Stephen A Hope	Music Editor
Brooks Arthur	Music Supervisor
Gheorghe Zamfir	Music Performer
Bill Conti	Song - songs
Bill Conti	Music
Survivor	Song Performer
Paul Davis	Song Performer
Dennis Lambert	Song - songs
The Flirts	Song Performer
Peter Beckett	Song - songs
Jan and Dean	Song Performer
Mike Love	Song
Shandi	Song
Shandi	Song Performer
Gang of Four	Song Performer
Toni Stern	Song
Broken Edge	Song Performer - songs performer
Andy Gill	Song
Jon King	Song
G St Regis	Song Performer
Baxter Robinson	Song Performer
John Mark	Song - songs
Richard Fenton	Song - songs
Joe Esposito	Song Performer
M St James	Song
Commuter	Song Performer
Matches	Song Performer
G St Regis	Song
Bananarama	Song Performer
J Peters	Song
R Adams	Song
A Flashman	Song
A Hutt	Song
C Challen	Song
Baxter Robinson	Song
Allee Willis	Song
David Merenda	Song
Geoffrey Rose	Song
Sam Rose	Song
Tony Swain	Song
Steve Jolley	Song
K Woodward	Song
S Dallin	Song
S Fahey	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Alan Oliney	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Clifford C Coleman	Assistant Director
Alvin Greenman	Script Supervisor
Jeannie Jeha	Production Coordinator
Howard Pine	Unit Production Manager
Richard Davis	Location Manager
Hope R Goodwin	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Pete Emmet	Publicity - publicist
Sound	Credit
Dean Hodges	Sound - sound recording mixer
Dan Wallin	Sound - sound recording
Visual Effects	Credit
Frank Toro	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Cheri Ruff	Hair - hairstyles
Tom Case	Makeup
Richard Bruno	Costumes
Aida Swinson	Costumes

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