Awards and Honors
- Academy Awards
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Pat Morita)
- Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture (Pat Morita)
- Young Artist Awards
- Won: Best Family Motion Picture — Drama
- Won: Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama (Elisabeth Shue)
- Nominated: Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama (William Zabka)
- AFI 100 Years... series
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers (100 Most Inspiring Movies) – #98
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains
- Daniel LaRusso – nominated hero
- AFI's 10 Top 10 – nominated sports film
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