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 |
| Camera | James Crabe | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jerry Weintraub | Producer |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Original Music Composer |
| Art | William J. Cassidy | Production Design |
| Editing | John G. Avildsen | Editor |
| Editing | Walt Mulconery | Editor |
| Editing | Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Production | Bonnie Timmermann | Casting |
| Art | John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Alvin Greenman | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Production | Pennie DuPont | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Bruno | Costume Design |
| Art | Michael Muscarella | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Caro Jones | Casting |
| Crew | Frank Toro | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aida Swinson | Costume Design |
| Writing | Robert Mark Kamen | Writer |
| Production | R.J. Louis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bud S. Smith | Associate Producer |
| 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 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 |
| Crew | Pat E. Johnson | Choreographer |
| Art | William F. Matthews | Set Designer |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Crew | Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Crew | Buck McDancer | Stunts |
| Crew | Spike Silver | Stunts |
| Crew | Alan Oliney | Stunts |
| Crew | Luke LaFontaine | Stunts |
| Crew | Douglas Ivan | Stunts |
| Crew | Pat Green | Stunts |
| Crew | Fumio Demura | Stunts |
| Crew | Joanne Atkinson | Stunts |
| Crew | Clarke Coleman | Stunts |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Stephen A. Hope | Music Editor |
