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