My all time favorite movie just happens to be The Karate Kid. I was wondering if anyone knows what ever happened to all the actors that starred in the film. I know that Chad mqueen(dutch)has a racing career and stars in B films. Elisabeth Shue has been well and can still be seen in recent films. But what ever happened to William Zabka(Johnny), Ron Thomas(bobby), and Ralph macchio?? Anyone have any info? Thanks
Posted by Brown (Member # 89) on :
This should help.. here is a list of Profiles for The KK actors.. I got em from www.imdb.com (credit)
Thanks alot brown! That was great info!
Posted by Slater (Member # 502) on :
Anyone wanting to know what happened to Billy Zabka and Martin Kove should check out the film Shootfighter. Zabka plays a karate instructor sucked into the world of shootfighting e.g illegal to the death karate matches organised by villian Martin Kove.
Zabka looks like he has been on steroids as he has beefed up plenty since KK1 and does not look like he would fit into his old skeleton costume anymore. Kove looks cool with designer stubble and tuxedo.
Bolo Yeung also turns up, in what is practically a non speaking role, his whole role seems to be designed to keep the financiers happy and no doubt ensured a few extra video rentals.
If that is not enough of a karate kid connection for you the fight scenes are choreographed by Pat E Johnson.
Posted by McFly (Member # 354) on :
An obvious statement, but I can't help it....
Ralph got so OLD!
Posted by yazdanid (Member # 1223) on :
I've also had the "pleasure?" of watching Shootfighter and can best describe it as x-rated version of karate kid without a decent script and with very little humour..Martin Kove has great hair though...big-ups to his hair stylist..say slater..tell me what happened at the end...i think i fell asleep b4 the finish :)
Posted by jonesy (Member # 867) on :
wow! Ralph looks older than 15. I can't believe it
Posted by Slater (Member # 502) on :
Not that much of the film makes much sense but Nick finds the location of the Shootfighter finals in an attempt to stop Ruben(Zabka) taking part (because he doesn't know what he is getting into). Nick is caught and is forced into fighting Zabka otherwise they will both be killed.
Bolo finds out what is happening to his former students and also locates the venue of the shootfighter finals (NB to Martin Kove - you might need to look at your security arrangements they are piss poor)
Bolo turns up and challenges Kove to a one on one for the lives of Nick and Ruben. Kove who has been nursing a grudge against Bolo throughout the film obviously accepts. The source of the grudge is never explained, neither is the plaster cast Kove where's on his right wrist throughout the film. Are they connected who knows? The scriptwriters choose not to tell us.
Bolo wins and Kove is again threatened with the death blow that Miyagi used in KK1, only Kove does not get his nose tweeked this time.
Fade to black, credits roll over shot of Bolo performing a Kata on the beach with setting son silhouetting his body (just like in KK1)
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
I wonder why Zabka never had a decent career after Karate Kid. I just saw a movie from 1987 with Ron Thomas (bobby), it was called "Night Screams". It was the most horrible slasher flick I have ever seen! It was so bad that my sister and I laughed throughout the complete movie. If anyone has watched this, I'm sure you will agree with me that this movie has SO many mistakes! It's just so hilarious!
Posted by Slater (Member # 502) on :
I think the problem with Zabka is that he just didn't have that "x" factor as an actor. I have seen him in a few things and he just doesn't really have any presence on screen. You can see why he got work during the 80s cos he had that blonde captain of the football team thing going for him but after he got too old for those roles the work dried up. He always comes across as someone who is a bit whiney and weak and this clashes with his blonde beef cake appearance which stops him from making a career out of those types of roles.
Thats my humble opinion anyway....
Posted by Meaney (Member # 356) on :
go to www.imdb.com and type in their name. you will see the lates projects they are working on.
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Ali_with_an_i.....Hey I saw that Bobby was in that movie "Night Screams" and I wanted to rent it and see how it was. I heard it wasn't all that great, but I loved Bobby(Ron Thomas) in the Karate Kid and always wanted to see him in his other movies. Does he look the same in "Night Screams"?
Posted by Dave (Member # 138) on :
Ron Thomas looked pretty much the same in Night Screams as he did in the Karate Kid. I also have another movie Ron was in called The Big Bet. This was just your average B class teen comedy that came out in 1985. Again, Ron looked the same but in Big Bet he wore braces.
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Thanks Dave!
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Ron Thomas also wore braces in Night Screams. His face looked a little fuller too. I wonder what he does now? Wonder if he still is an actor. I know he was an extra in some Ethan Hawke movie that came out in like 92, I just cant remember the name of it. Oh well, it'll come to me soner or later! :)
Posted by Dave (Member # 138) on :
You're welcome!!
Posted by Dave (Member # 138) on :
I believe Ron is a stuntman and a stunt coordinator in the film industry. For the most part he owns and runs a martial arts studio in Northridge California where he is the chief instructor. He hold a 6th degree blackbelt in jujitsu and is a two time world champion. He's also married and has twin daughters that are about 8 years old.
Posted by Slater (Member # 502) on :
Dave, are you sure you're not Ron Thomas?
Not even Ron's mum knows this much about him.
Posted by Dave (Member # 138) on :
Well, I wouldn't mind being him. I emailed him in the past and he was good enough to reply to some of the questions I asked him.
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Hey Dave, what's his e-mail address???
Posted by Dave (Member # 138) on :
Here ya go, ron@worldclasstc.com
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Thanks so much Dave!!! Oh...and I was curious if Ron dies in the movie "Night Screams"? and if he does, is it early on in the movie or towards the end?...Just wondering so I know if and/or when to expect it, because I might rent the movie sometime soon.
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
He has a big part in Night Screams, don't worry, anything bad happens in the end. But keep your eyes peeled. There is a funny little part towards the end when he is sliding a knife over to his friend who is being attacked. The knife goes right past him! Then in the following scene, the friend has it! I laughed so hard and had to rewind it a few times. Also, if you have a DVD player, Night Screams has been released in the US, I'm not sure about region 2. I think that we should submit a Night Screams page, its worthy of some notice I think! Well have a good night everyone! Ali
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Thanks for the info. Ali_with_an_i!!!
Posted by Dave (Member # 138) on :
You're welcome, <SheGotGame>. Let me know how you make out when you e-mail Ron.
>Take care, Dave...
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Hey Dave, I just wanted to let you know that I just e-mailed Ron today, so I'm not sure when he'll e-mail me back or if he will. I hope he does! How long did it take for him to get back to you? I'll let you know if he e-mails me back and what he says!
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Hey Dave, I just wanted to let you know that I got an e-mail back from Ron already! In his e-mail he told me that he wasn't married and didn't have any kids. Where did you get your info. from? He also told me that he was on the Miami Vice Show in Universal for several years and that he is still acting but he's taken the last two years off. That's basically all he said, but he was really nice. Are you sure that's really his e-mail address? I mean it sounds like it would really be him, and I hope it really is. Because I'm all excited that I received an e-mail from him!!
Posted by Dave (Member # 138) on :
I know this sounds really silly but I talked to the wrong Ron Thomas a while ago. I did a search and another Ron came up and it sounded like the same one that played Bobby in The Karate Kid. Don't worry, you got the correct Ron. I was kind of wondering why the e-mail was different from the last time. Maybe I'll drop him a line myself and tell him about this mix up, I'm sure he would think its funny.
Posted by Slater (Member # 502) on :
Anyone who loved Ian Griffith Thomas as Terry Silver in KK3 might want to check out early 90s police actioner Excessive Force.
Written and produced by the man himself it is fairly predictable cop flick. Disappointingly Thomas has dispensed with the ponytail but he gets plenty of opportunities to kick the ass of various hoods and villans.
The only trouble is apart from Thomas no one else in Chicago seems to know Karate so most of these fights have no tension as you know who is going to win.
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Hey Ali_with_an_i, I just wanted to let you know that I just watched the movie Night Screams and it was so funny. It's kinda of confusing at the end...but it was definitely one of the worst made movies I've ever seen. Even thought it was a pretty bad movie, I'd still watch it again...because it's so bad it's funny! The visual effects are horrible and so fake! That's why it's so funny! I tried looking for the sliding knife part, but i couldn't really see it. I have to admit I was kinda upset when Ron Thomas died at the end, it was kinda sad! Anyways...I just wanted to let you know that I saw the movie and it was pretty damn funny! Talk to you later!
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Shegotgame, I'm glad you finaly saw it! I was upset when he died to, but it was still funnny! He had a much bigger part in that film than he did in The Karate Kid! Hey maybe we should add a Night Screams page here! I looked and they don't have one. Also, I had a hard time seeing the sliding knife at first too, my sister pointed it out to me. We laugh and rewind it every time we watch it!
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Oh I almost forgot, did you notice his braces? I thought he was still cute though! Wonder what he looks like now. He still is involved in the Martial Arts so he's gotta be fit.
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Yah I noticed his braces too, but he's definitely still a cutie. I really liked his character because he was pretty funny. I e-mailed him and asked him some questions about if he's still in martial arts, but he didn't e-mail me back yet. I wonder what he looks like too! He's probably just as cute!!
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
SHEGOTGAME, did Bobby err Ron Thomas write you back yet?? :)
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
NO! I'm upset! He wrote back to the first letter I wrote to him and was really nice. But he hasn't written back to the second letter I wrote to him!!! Maybe he'll write back soon or maybe he's too busy. Who knows?
Posted by dlo (Member # 726) on :
Brown how did you get that picture of Ralph? Can you also get any more of what they look like now of the cast in KK1 especially the Cobra Kai.
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Any new info on our favorite KK characters? It's so hard to find up to date news and pics. Does anyone knoe any fan addresses or emails to any of the characters? I know someone put up Ralphs address, but is there any others?
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
You can email William Zabka at PRImage@aol.com- but he might not answer ya like he did me :( oh well...lol.
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Did anyone try emailing Zabka? Did he reply back? I'm going to try and email Ron Thomas, shegotgame got a reply before and I'd like to see if I could get one as well. I didn't want to bother him before but I think since his acting career never really took off he might actualy appreciate a stalker or two ! You know I'm kidding ...right? I er, would never really "stalk" anyone!
Posted by Knock Out Boy (Member # 307) on :
he is OUT of commision Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
hi all
im interested in watching night screams and big bet with ron thomas in any idea where i can find them i cant find thme anywhere
hope you can help
becks
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
I found my copy of Night Screams(DVD) on Amazon.com, I've only seen The Big Bet in video stores. As far as I know there is no DVD available. You can always check ebay for the above mentioned movies. Sometimes you can find great deals for real cheap. Hope this helps!
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
hi ali_with_an_i
thanx for the info i went on amazon but they wouldnt ship thme to me cause i live to far away and have no credit card, im gonna look for the big bet when i go out at the weekend hopefully il find it or at least maybe rent it out just to see what its like, when i have a credit card il buy night screams cause everyone on here whos seen it says it got so many mistakes its more funny than scary..
il let you know how i get on with getting big bet ive only ever seen kk with ron thomas in so hopefully il have luck saturday cause hes great i just wanna see something else with him in
becks Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Hi Becks! You might be able to use money orders, cod's, or checks on Amazon. I'm not too sure though.
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
hi ali il try to see if they'll accept some other sort of payment hopefully they will, have you seen big bet and night screams??
becks Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Hi Becks, I have Night Screams on DVD. It's suppossed to be scary but I find it quite funny. I rented The Big Bet on VHS, but when I got it ome, the tape was sooooo dirty my VCR wouldn't play it. Hopefully I'll find a better copy of that one someday. Night Screams is worth a watching though. Very funny stuff.
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
hi ali is ron thomas looking the same in it as kk i spose he looks a bit different its a few years after kk though. bet hes still ever so cute though.
becks Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Yup! Ron Thomas looks pretty much the same except he has braces, but he's still a hotty!...And his character role is great...he's so funny!! Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Ron's acting is very campy in that role, but don't forget that it is an 80s teen slasher flick. I thought it was mostly funy and not too scary. All of the acting is over done by every character, which makes Ron's performance seem Oscar worthy. It's a must see for any 80s horror movie fan, or any Ron Thomas fan.
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
hi guys
i aint had any luck yet getting big bet or night screams yet be easier if i had a credit card lol cant afford it yet though. you guys know of any good films with billy zabka or chad mcqueen in, i heard chad did porn films !!!!!
hope your all well and happy
becks >-
Posted by Knock Out Boy (Member # 307) on :
porno!
"hey baby, what's the matter?..mommy not here to dress ya?"
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
yeah thats what i read on one of the boards did that shock you lol
i heard he did b movies quite riscade ones hehe
becks \ /
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
hi guys
i was just wondering how old was bobby in kk1 he must of been in his 20s. im still haveing no luck getting big bet and night screams, anyone on here from the uk got them , if so howd you get them.
take care becks:)
Posted by lotrgirl (Member # 1358) on :
http://www.instantserve.ltd.uk/findthatfilm/index.php I just bought night screams from this site for £7.99. Hope it helps. They take postal orders which is great. Haven't found the big bet yet but I'll let you know if I do
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
hi lotrgirl
thanx for the info il check it out and let you know how i get on.
becks Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
was night screams you got on video or dvd ??
becks
Posted by lotrgirl (Member # 1358) on :
I got it on video. The cheapest DVD I could find was £20. I have been searching for The Big Bet and I don't know if you all know but it is classed as soft porn.
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
do you knoe if you can buy big bet on the site.? i had no idea it was soft porn my god !!!!lol
becks
Posted by becks (Member # 1306) on :
i found big bet on that site lotrgirl it was out of stock so i gave them my details and theyll let me know when they have it. im getting night screams tho it will be nice to watch something else with ron in. i love him in kk though.
becks
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
I haven't been able to find The Big Bet I guess it wasn't meant to be!
Posted by lotrgirl (Member # 1358) on :
the site I mentioned above delivers to the USA for $3. It is out of stock right now. Give them your details and they will let you know when it is in. Thats what I have done
Posted by lotrgirl (Member # 1358) on :
Its also on ebay with one day to go
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Just wondering if anyone has any updated info on the KK cast members.
Posted by Geeahne (Member # 203) on :
hi ali_with_an_i!!!! well,,, i'm back! i just hope you remember me,,, i think my last post was... last year??? hehehe...
Eneiweiz... thanx for the infos 'bout william and ron... it help me a lot! well,,, have any fresh infos 'bout ralph macchio??? well, i just saw a pic of Julia Macchio and I think she's sooo beautiful... that's it! i hope to hear sumthin 'bout them... bye!!!!
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Long time no see! I am still trying to gather up info on other stars from the KK movies. It's pretty hard though. Allot of them have either dropped out of acting and started a family, or they act in obscure films. If I find out anything else I'll be sure to let you know!
Posted by Geeahne (Member # 203) on :
Thanx Ali_with_an_i! i'll wait for that!
Bye the way, last time, I saw a message here ( i just don't remember the title..) and it has the Address of Ralph Macchio.
IS IT REAL???
And also,,, do you remember that address?
Thanx!!!
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
I'll have to check on the address. I know there were two addresses available for him, one in California and the other in New York. I heard that one was his agent and the other was him.
I know someone posted both addresses here a few months back. It's probably in the archives or soomething.
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