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.
| 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 | Fumio Demura | Stunts |
| Crew | Clarke Coleman | 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 |
| 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 | E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| 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 'Buzz' 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 |
| 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 |
