Daniel is nieuw in de stad, en wordt gepest door de plaatselijke 'bullies', die allemaal bekend zijn met karate. Vastbesloten om voor zichzelf op te komen besluit Daniel om zichzelf karate te leren, tot hij ontdekt dat er een karate-meester in zijn flat woont. Mr. Miyagi stemt toe om Daniel te trainen, en hij leert hem dat er meer is dan het gebruiken van geweld.
Nee, helaas is The Karate Kid nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Sound | Bill Conti | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jerry Weintraub | Producer |
| Editing | John G. Avildsen | Editor |
| Editing | Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Editing | Walt Mulconery | Editor |
| Art | William J. Cassidy | Production Design |
| Camera | James Crabe | Director of Photography |
| Directing | John G. Avildsen | Director |
| Crew | Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Art | William F. Matthews | Set Designer |
| Crew | Pat Green | Stunts |
| Crew | Fumio Demura | Stunts |
| Crew | Clarke Coleman | Stunts |
| Crew | Spike Silver | Stunts |
| Crew | Douglas Ivan | Stunts |
| Crew | Alan Oliney | Stunts |
| Crew | Buck McDancer | Stunts |
| Crew | Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Frank Toro | Special Effects |
| Directing | Alvin Greenman | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Art | Michael Muscarella | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | Bonnie Timmermann | Casting |
| Production | Pennie DuPont | Casting |
| Production | Caro Jones | Casting |
| Art | John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Dean Hodges | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Brad Edmiston | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | John London | Key Grip |
| Sound | Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Jonathan West | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Thomas Cunliffe | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Allen D. Easton | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Stephen St. John | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Ross A. Maehl | Gaffer |
| Production | Howard Pine | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Clifford C. Coleman | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Alan Oliney | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Hope R. Goodwin | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Norval D. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Tino Caira | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Robert 'Buzz' Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Alan Falco | Transportation Coordinator |
| Sound | Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Brooks Arthur | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Stephen A. Hope | Music Editor |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Writing | Robert Mark Kamen | Writer |
| Production | R.J. Louis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bud S. Smith | Associate Producer |
| Crew | John Atkinson | Stunts |
| Crew | David Crockett | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary Haillenbeck | Stunts |
| Crew | Lance Turner | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Nichimura | Stunts |
| Crew | Pat E. Johnson | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Camera | Joel Kirschner | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Tom May | Grip |
| Camera | Peter J. Breen | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Patrick G. Ralston | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Don Zobel | Best Boy Electric |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Bruno | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aida Swinson | Costumer |
| Crew | David Bernard | Cableman |
| Art | Larry Haney | Leadman |
| Art | Sam Gordon | Property Master |
| Art | Richard Leon | Props |
| Art | Dick Lasley | Production Illustrator |
| Art | John O'Connell | Standby Painter |
| Editing | Seth Flaum | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Craig Bassett | Associate Editor |
| Editing | M. Scott Smith | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Richard Alderete | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Scoring Mixer |
| Crew | Pete Emmet | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | J. Paul Huntsman | ADR Editor |
| Production | Jeannie Jeha | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Diane Bandolas | Production Accountant |
| Production | Richard Davis | Location Manager |
| Production | Jennifer Erskine | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Julie Weintraub | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Susan Ekins | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Rich Mar | Extras Casting |
| Sound | Gheorghe Zamfir | Musician |
| Sound | Russ Regan | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Joe Esposito | Vocals |
| Sound | Marc Droubay | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Stephan Ellis | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Jimi Jamison | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Frankie Sullivan | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Jim Peterik | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Music Producer |
| Writing | Allee Willis | Lyricist |
| Writing | Dennis Lambert | Lyricist |
| Writing | Peter Beckett | Lyricist |
