"He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands."
Story
Daniel moves to Los Angeles with his mother, Lucille, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of high school students, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei, John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Runtime
126 min.
Director
John G. Avildsen
Cast / Superheroes
| Ralph Macchio | Daniel LaRusso |
| Pat Morita | Mr. Miyagi |
| Elisabeth Shue | Ali Mills |
| William Zabka | Johnny Lawrence |
| Martin Kove | John Kreese |
| Randee Heller | Lucille LaRusso |
| Ron Thomas | Bobby |
| Rob Garrison | Tommy |
| Chad McQueen | Dutch |
| Tony O'Dell | Jimmy |
| Israel Juarbe | Freddy |
| William Bassett | Mr. Mills |
| Larry B. Scott | Jerry |
| Juli Fields | Susan |
| Dana Andersen | Barbara |
| Frank Burt Avalon | Chucky |
| Jeff Fishman | Billy |
| Ken Daly | Chris |
| Tom Fridley | Alan |
| Pat E. Johnson | Referee |
| Bruce Malmuth | Ring Announcer |
| Darryl Vidal | Karate Semi-Finalist |
| Frances Bay | Lady with Dog |
| Christopher Kriesa | Official |
| Bernie Kuby | Mr. Harris |
| Joan Lemmo | Restaurant Manager |
| Helen Siff | Cashier |
| Larry Drake | Yahoo #1 |
| David Abbott | Yahoo #2 |
| Molly Basler | Cheerleading Coach |
| Brian Davis | Boy in Bathroom |
| David De Lange | Waiter |
| Erik Felix | Karate Student |
| Peter Jason | Soccer Coach |
| Todd Lookinland | Chicken Boy |
| Clarence McGee Jr. | Referee #2 |
| William Norren | Doctor |
| Sam Scarber | Referee #3 |
| Scott Strader | Eddie |
| Shannon Wilcox | Mrs. Mills (Ali's Mother) (uncredited) |
| Sharon Spelman | Mrs. Lawrence (Johnny's Mother) (uncredited) |
| Andrew Shue | Member of Cobra Kai (uncredited) |
| Donald DeNoyer | Karate Student (uncredited) |
| David LeBell | Guy at Halloween Dance (uncredited) |
| Stan Rodarte | Student at Dance (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Milanka Stevens | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Nick Stevens | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Robert Strong | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Chris Casamassa | Tournament Guest (uncredited) |
| Charles Gallant | Karate Fan (uncredited) |
| Katheryn Gallant | Karate Fan (uncredited) |
| Kelly Gallant | Karate Fan (uncredited) |
| Duff Tallahassee | Karate Fan #4 (uncredited) |
| Ann Oshita | Mrs. Miyagi (uncredited) |
