Christopher Cain

Career Overview

Christopher Cain has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Karate Kid with 1 titles. Signature works include Young Guns, The Next Karate Kid, The Principal. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Birth Date

1943-10-29

Birth Place

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Known For

• 

  Young Guns
• 

  The Next Karate Kid
• 

  The Principal
• 

  That Was Then... This Is Now
• 

  Lakota Moon
• 

  The Amazing Panda Adventure

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• The Karate Kid (1 titles)
• Karate Kid Series (1 titles)
• Pure Country Collection (1 titles)
• Young Guns Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sharon Thomas Cain (3 collaborations)
• Emilio Estevez (2 collaborations)
• Kiefer Sutherland (1 collaborations)
• Lou Diamond Phillips (1 collaborations)
• Charlie Sheen (1 collaborations)
• Dermot Mulroney (1 collaborations)
• Casey Siemaszko (1 collaborations)
• Terence Stamp (1 collaborations)
• Jack Palance (1 collaborations)
• Terry O'Quinn (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Where the Green Ants Dream

    Lawyers' Assistant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1984

• directing (21 credits)

  • Deep in the Heart

    director

    directing
    2012
  • September Dawn

    director

    directing
    2007
  • A Father's Choice

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Lakota Moon

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The Magnificent Seven

    - Chinatown (1999) ... director directing

    - Wagon Train (2) (1999) ... director directing

    - Wagon Train (1) (1999) ... director directing

    - The New Law (1999) ... director directing

    - Working Girls (1998) ... director directing
    1998
  • Gone Fishin'

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Rose Hill

    director

    directing
    1997
  • The Amazing Panda Adventure

    director

    directing
    1995
  • The Next Karate Kid

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Pure Country

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Wheels of Terror

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Young Guns

    director

    directing
    1988
  • The Principal

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Where the River Runs Black

    director

    directing
    1986
  • That Was Then... This Is Now

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The Stone Boy

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Charlie and the Talking Buzzard

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Sixth and Main

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Grand Jury

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Elmer

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Brother, My Song

    director

    directing
    1973

• production (3 credits)

  • September Dawn

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Young Guns

    producer

    production
    1988
  • Brother, My Song

    producer

    production
    1973

• writing (6 credits)

  • September Dawn

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Charlie and the Talking Buzzard

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Sixth and Main

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • Grand Jury

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Elmer

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Brother, My Song

    writer

    writing
    1973

• art (1 credits)

  • Gone Fishin'

    art direction

    art
    1997