Half-Assed Internet Research
Research covers the shared Karate Kid dojo, Don “The Dragon” Wilson’s work with Cusack, the Toshiba boombox, and the rejected Smithereens theme song.
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- The dojo also appeared in The Karate Kid.
- Don “The Dragon” Wilson worked on Cusack’s kickboxing scenes, which reportedly began the actor’s decades-long practice.
- The iconic boombox is identified as a Tashiba RTSX-1.
- Crow commissioned the Smithereens to write the theme; he rejected “A Girl Like You” because its lyrics revealed too much plot, and it became the band’s biggest hit.