Now we know what happened to this guy (also seen in "Just One of the Guys" and "Back to School"... do you think he got typecast as the antagonistic as*hole after Karate Kid I and II?) after the 80s were over! Congrats William!
though I only know other people's impression of this movie, I have to agree all the way! Congratulations, William. In my teen years I watched Karate Kid 23 times. Now I re-checked some quotes of the movie and then I suddenly wondered: What happened to "Johnny Lawrence"?.... Very nice to find out that you found your very personal way to dedicate your creative power to the "movies".
Unfortunately he did get typecasted- like the rest of the teen cast (save for Ms. Shue) in the KK flix! But it's good to see child/teen actors coming out healthy from their "15 minutes". I'm a foreign movie buff and I'd like to see this one. Isn't Zabka Czech (and he speaks fluently)? I'm surprised he did this in Poland...