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.
| Production | Jerry Weintraub | Producer |
| Editing | John G. Avildsen | Editor |
| Camera | James Crabe | Director of Photography |
| Directing | John G. Avildsen | Director |
| Editing | Walt Mulconery | Editor |
| Art | William J. Cassidy | Production Design |
| Editing | Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Art | William F. Matthews | Set Designer |
| Crew | Pat E. Johnson | Choreographer |
| Crew | Fumio Demura | Stunts |
| Crew | Clarke Coleman | Stunts |
| Crew | Luke LaFontaine | Stunts |
| Crew | Pat Green | Stunts |
| Crew | Spike Silver | Stunts |
| Crew | Douglas Ivan | Stunts |
| Crew | Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Crew | Alan Oliney | Stunts |
| Crew | Buck McDancer | Stunts |
| Crew | Joanne Atkinson | Stunts |
| Production | Caro Jones | Casting |
| Directing | Alvin Greenman | Script Supervisor |
| Art | John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Production | Pennie DuPont | Casting |
| Crew | Frank Toro | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Production | Bonnie Timmermann | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aida Swinson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Bruno | Costume Design |
| Art | Michael Muscarella | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Theme Song Performance |
| Production | Howard Pine | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Brad Edmiston | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Dean Hodges | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Clifford C. Coleman | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Allen D. Easton | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Hope R. Goodwin | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Alan Oliney | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Stephen St. John | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | John London | Key Grip |
| Sound | Thomas Cunliffe | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Alan Falco | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Jonathan West | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Ross A. Maehl | Gaffer |
| Sound | Robert Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Tino Caira | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Norval D. 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 | Bud S. Smith | Associate Producer |
| Production | R.J. Louis | Executive Producer |
