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