Cast and crew
The Karate Kid (1984)
50 cast and 96 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast50
Ralph MacchioDaniel
Pat MoritaMiyagi
Elisabeth ShueAli
William ZabkaJohnny
Martin KoveKreese
Randee HellerLucille
Ron ThomasBobby
Rob GarrisonTommy
Chad McQueenDutch
Tony O'DellJimmy
Israel JuarbeFreddy
William BassettMr. Mills
Larry B. ScottJerry- Juli FieldsSusan
- Dana AndersenBarbara
- Frank Burt AvalonChucky
- Jeff FishmanBilly
- Ken DalyChris
- Tom FridleyAlan
- Pat E. JohnsonReferee
- Bruce MalmuthRing Announcer
- Darryl VidalKarate Semi-Finalist
Frances BayLady with Dog
Christopher KriesaOfficial- Bernie KubyMr. Harris
- Joan LemmoRestaurant Manager
- Helen SiffCashier
- Larry DrakeYahoo #1
- David AbbottYahoo #2
- Molly BaslerCheerleading Coach
- Brian DavisBoy in Bathroom
- David De LangeWaiter
- Erik FelixKarate Student
Peter JasonSoccer Coach- Todd LookinlandChicken Boy
- Clarence McGee Jr.Referee #2
- William NorrenDoctor
- Sam ScarberReferee #3
- Scott StraderEddie
- Shannon WilcoxMrs. Mills (Ali's Mother) (uncredited)
- Sharon SpelmanMrs. Lawrence (Johnny's Mother) (uncredited)
- Andrew ShueMember of Cobra Kai (uncredited)
- Donald DeNoyerKarate Student (uncredited)
- David LeBellGuy at Halloween Dance (uncredited)
- Stan RodarteStudent at Dance (uncredited)
- Monty O'GradyClub Patron (uncredited)
- Robert StrongClub Patron (uncredited)
- Chris CasamassaTournament Guest (uncredited)
- Charles GallantKarate Fan (uncredited)
- Richard PatrickBeachgoer (uncredited)
Crew96
Directing
- John G. AvildsenDirector
- Alvin GreenmanScript Supervisor
- Clifford C. ColemanFirst Assistant Director
- Hope R. GoodwinSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Robert Mark KamenWriter
- Allee WillisLyricist
- Dennis LambertLyricist
- Peter BeckettLyricist
Production
- Jerry WeintraubProducer
- Pennie DuPontCasting
- Caro JonesCasting
- Bonnie TimmermannCasting
- Howard PineUnit Production Manager
- R.J. LouisExecutive Producer
- Bud S. SmithAssociate Producer
- Jeannie JehaProduction Coordinator
- Diane BandolasProduction Accountant
- Richard DavisLocation Manager
- Jennifer ErskineProducer's Assistant
- Julie WeintraubProducer's Assistant
- Susan EkinsExecutive Producer's Assistant
- Rich MarExtras Casting
Camera
- James CrabeDirector of Photography
- Jonathan WestCamera Operator
- Stephen St. JohnSteadicam Operator
- Allen D. EastonFirst Assistant Camera
- Brad EdmistonFirst Assistant Camera
- Ralph Nelson Jr.Still Photographer
- John LondonKey Grip
- Joel KirschnerSecond Assistant Camera
- Tom MayGrip
- Peter J. BreenDolly Grip
Editing
- John G. AvildsenEditor
- Walt MulconeryEditor
- Bud S. SmithEditor
- Seth FlaumAssociate Editor
- Craig BassettAssociate Editor
- M. Scott SmithAssociate Editor
- Richard AldereteAssociate Editor
Sound and music
- Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer, Theme Song Performance, Music Producer
- Dean HodgesSound Mixer
- Thomas CunliffeBoom Operator
- Robert 'Buzz' KnudsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Robert GlassSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Don DigirolamoSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Norval D. CrutcherSound Effects Editor
- Samuel C. CrutcherSound Effects Editor
- Brooks ArthurMusic Supervisor
- Stephen A. HopeMusic Editor
- Dan WallinScoring Mixer
- J. Paul HuntsmanADR Editor
- Gheorghe ZamfirMusician
- Russ ReganMusic Consultant
- Joe EspositoVocals
- Marc DroubayTheme Song Performance
- Stephan EllisTheme Song Performance
- Jimi JamisonTheme Song Performance
- Frankie SullivanTheme Song Performance
- Jim PeterikTheme Song Performance
Art
- William J. CassidyProduction Design
- William F. MatthewsSet Designer
- John H. AndersonSet Decoration
- Michael MuscarellaConstruction Coordinator
- Larry HaneyLeadman
- Sam GordonProperty Master
- Richard LeonProps
- Dick LasleyProduction Illustrator
- John O'ConnellStandby Painter
Costume and make-up
- Cheri RuffHairstylist
- E. Thomas CaseMakeup Artist
- Richard BrunoCostumer
- Aida SwinsonCostumer
Lighting
- Ross A. MaehlGaffer
- Patrick G. RalstonBest Boy Electric
- Don ZobelBest Boy Electric
Crew
- Scott WilderStunts
- Pat RomanoStunts
- Buck McDancerStunts
- Spike SilverStunts
- Alan OlineyStunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Douglas IvanStunts
- Pat GreenStunts
- Fumio DemuraStunts
- Clarke ColemanStunts
- Frank ToroSpecial Effects
- Alan FalcoTransportation Coordinator
- Tino CairaTransportation Captain
- Ronnie Rondell Jr.Stunts
- John AtkinsonStunts
- David CrockettStunts
- Gary HaillenbeckStunts
- Lance TurnerStunts
- Bob NichimuraStunts
- Pat E. JohnsonMartial Arts Choreographer
- David BernardCableman
- Pete EmmetUnit Publicist