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Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan will both return in a sequel to 2010's Karate Kid remake, reports Deadline.
The new film has just secured a director, Breck Eisner, who is best known for overseeing the Matthew McConaughey box office turkey Sahara in 2005. It will once again see Smith, 15, as kung fu student Dre Parker, with Chan as his teacher, Mr Han.
Jaden, son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, needs a hit after last year's science fiction adventure After Earth saw him named worst actor at the 2014 Razzies. The film, which also starred Will and was directed by Razzie stalwart M Night Shyamalan, was widely panned by critics despite a credible box office haul of $243m worldwide. Most of its success came outside North America.
Karate Kid, by contrast, was generally well reviewed and took $343m worldwide. The remake followed Dre as he and his mother leave Detroit for a new life in Beijing. It was titled The Kung Fu Dream in China, reflecting the fact that karate is a Japanese martial art that does not feature in the film.
Yankees vs. Red Sox. Duke vs. North Carolina. Daniel LaRusso vs. Johnny Lawrence.
All are storied sports rivalries, though it’s that last matchup that speaks to those who grew up with the coming-of-age martial-arts film The Karate Kid as their generation's Rocky.
Now, 34 years later, the 10-episode, half-hour streaming dramedy Cobra Kai rekindles the feud between now middle-aged rivals Johnny (William Zabka) and Daniel (Ralph Macchio) while also introducing a new gang of bullied youngsters in need of a proper sensei. (The first two episodes debut free Wednesday on subscription streaming service YouTube Red, with the rest available for a $9.99 monthly fee.)
“We’re a little more crusty and wrinkly, but we still have that (old) energy,” says Macchio, 56.
Karate Kid crane-kicked its way into audiences' hearts in 1984, but the finals of the All Valley Karate Tournament are still being felt by its principals. Johnny hasn't been the same since his loss to underdog Daniel: Now, he's a struggling handyman who drinks too much and is estranged from his son (Tanner Buchanan), while Daniel's a successful car salesman trading on his fame as a local sports hero.
Not all is the same as it used to be, though. Johnny saves his teen neighbor Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) from mean classmates — which echoes Mr. Miyagi (the late Pat Morita) rescuing Daniel back in the day — then starts training the kid as part of his revamped Cobra Kai dojo. (The three main tenets remain “Strike first, strike hard, no mercy.”)
More: 'Karate Kid' foes, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, to battle in 'Cobra Kai' series
Cobra Kai's return unnerves Daniel to his core. The bruises have healed, but not the memories of getting beaten up by Johnny and his friends, and he vows to shut Johnny down while also reconnecting with his karate love.
Macchio approaches 'Daniel-san' just as he did years ago, blending what he considers his natural New York bravado with a “short-tempered, knee-jerk' stubbornness that the actor admits he lacks. “If I got my ass kicked the first time at the beach, I’m not so sure I would have come back. But then again, it’s a much better story if you have a feisty guy who’s not willing to back down.”
Yet Zabka says grown-up Johnny is almost a different character than his love-to-hate Karate Kid bad boy. He embraced the aspects of Johnny he connected with in the original movie, where “at his core he has good intentions but he’s just been trained wrong.”
But having the way of Cobra Kai back in Johnny's life — the aggressive, win-no-matter-the-cost approach that made him a villain in the first place — is a Pandora’s box . “He’s playing with fire in a way, but he’s doing his best to not go in that direction (while) giving these kids all he knows,” says Zabka, who at 52 is the same age Morita was when he played Miyagi in the film.
There's a 'soulful magic' to Karate Kid, Macchio says, and lines such as “Wax on, wax off” and “Sweep the leg” have helped make the movie so iconic. But what makes it a special part of Americana — preserved in the new show — is that 'it's a story about a boy who needs a mentor, needs a father, and he’s got all the odds against him,' Zabka adds. 'Everybody wants a Miyagi in their life, a magical man who has the secrets and leads you on a path that you don’t know.”
The Karate Kid Part II | |
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Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
Written by | Robert Mark Kamen |
Based on | Characters created by Robert Mark Kamen |
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Music by | Bill Conti |
Cinematography | James Crabe |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | |
Running time | 113 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $13 million |
Box office | $115.1 million |
The Karate Kid Part II is a 1986 American martial artsdrama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the second installment in The Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita. The Karate Kid Part II follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), who accompanies his karate teacher Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to Okinawa in aid of his dying father, only to encounter a group of bullies with long-harbored grudges against Miyagi.
Preparations for the film began immediately after the success of the first installment, and after completing the final edit of the script, casting took place between May and July 1985 after the resigning of Macchio and Morita. Principal photography began in September 1985 in Los Angeles, and filming was complete by December 1985, which included locations such as Oahu, to replicate Okinawa.
The Karate Kid Part II was theatrically released in the United States on June 20, 1986. The film received generally positive critical reception, with praise directed toward the new location and characters, and Morita's performance, although some criticized elements of the storyline, the villains, and some action scenes. The film was also a commercial success, grossing over $115 million worldwide, making it among the highest grossing films of 1986, and the highest grossing in the franchise.[2][3]
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Plot[edit]
Shortly after the All-Valley Karate Tournament, sensei John Kreese becomes furious and attacks Johnny in the parking lot. Miyagi confronts Kreese and passively immobilizes him. Miyagi threatens to strike a deadly blow but instead comically tweaks Kreese's nose and walks away.
Six months later, Daniel returns early one morning to Mr. Miyagi's house dressed in a tuxedo and driving what is now the badly beaten up car Mr. Miyagi had given him. Surprised, Mr. Miyagi said that it 'must have been some senior prom, what happened?' In response, Daniel exclaims (with a great deal of anger): 'you mean, what didn't happen! First I let Ali borrow the car and she redesigns my fender. And I don't know what she did with the engine but that ain't running right either. And you know what else she does? She tells me that she's just fallen in love with some football player from UCLA. Why didn't she just lie?'
A little while later, Miyagi receives a letter, notifying him that his father is sick. He plans to return to his home village on Okinawa Island. Miyagi tells Daniel about why he left Okinawa many years ago. He fell in love with a woman named Yukie, who was arranged to marry his best friend Sato, son of the richest man in the village and fellow karate student of his father. Upon announcing his intentions to marry Yukie, Sato challenged him to a fight to the death. Rather than fight, however, Miyagi left the country. Miyagi tells Daniel he must go back to Okinawa. Daniel begs Miyagi to let him go to Okinawa with him. Although he initially refuses, Miyagi finally consents.
In Okinawa, Miyagi and Daniel are greeted by Chozen Toguchi, who drives them to one of Sato's warehouses and reveals that he is Sato's nephew. Sato appears and demands to fight Miyagi, who adamantly refuses. Arriving at the village, Miyagi and Daniel are welcomed by Yukie and her niece Kumiko. They discover that Sato has become a rich industrialist whose supertrawlers have destroyed the local fish population impoverishing the other villagers. They are forced to rent property from Sato, who owns the village's land title. Yukie reveals that she never married Sato, because of her love for Miyagi. After Miyagi's father dies, Sato gives him three days to mourn out of respect before their fight. Miyagi shows Daniel the secret to his family's karate – a handheld drum that twists back and forth illustrating the 'drum technique', a block-and-defense karate move that Daniel begins to practice.
Some time later, Daniel accidentally exposes corruption in Chozen's grocery business during an encounter in the village. Chozen later accuses Daniel of insulting his honor, and they have a series of confrontations. Their feud comes to a head when Chozen and his cronies attack Daniel and vandalize Miyagi's family property. The group is quickly defeated and runs off after Miyagi arrives. Miyagi and Daniel plan to return home before the situation gets worse, however Sato shows up with bulldozers and threatens to destroy the village if Miyagi refuses to fight. Forced to comply, Miyagi gives in on the condition that Sato signs the village's land title over to the villagers regardless of the fight's outcome. Sato initially balks, but agrees after Miyagi describes the condition as a 'small price' to pay for honor.
On the day of the fight, a typhoon arrives. Villagers take cover at a nearby shelter, but Sato gets trapped when his family's dojo is leveled by the storm. Miyagi and Daniel rush to rescue him. Arriving at the shelter, Daniel attempts to rescue a child trapped in a nearby bell tower. Sato orders Chozen to help, but when he refuses, Sato rushes to assist Daniel himself. He then disowns his nephew for refusing to cooperate, and an enraged Chozen runs off into the storm in disgrace. The next morning, as the villagers are rebuilding, Sato returns with his bulldozers – only this time to help rebuild the village. Sato hands over the land title to the village and asks for Miyagi's forgiveness, which he accepts. Daniel and Kumiko approach Sato about hosting the upcoming O-bon festival in a nearby ceremonial castle, to which he agrees and invites Daniel to join in the celebration.
While Kumiko is performing a dance at the festival, a now-vengeful Chozen ziplines into the presentation, taking her hostage and demanding to fight Daniel alone. Daniel fights well but is eventually overwhelmed by Chozen. Miyagi, Sato and the crowd respond by twisting handheld drums they brought to the celebration, inspiring Daniel. Seemingly confused, Chozen closes in for the kill, but Daniel is able to deflect Chozen's attacks and land counter-attacks using the drum technique. Daniel grabs the vanquished Chozen, raising his hand and threatening to end Chozen's life saying, 'Live or die, man?'. Chozen chooses death, but, reminiscent of the way Miyagi handled Kreese earlier, Daniel tweaks Chozen's nose and playfully drops him to the ground. Daniel embraces Kumiko, while Miyagi looks on proudly.
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Cast[edit]
- Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
- Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita as Mr. Miyagi
- Nobu McCarthy as Yukie
- Tamlyn Tomita as Kumiko
- Yuji Okumoto as Chozen
- Joey Miyashima as Toshio
- Marc Hayashi as Taro
- Danny Kamekona as Sato
- Martin Kove as John Kreese
- William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
- Tony O'Dell as Jimmy
Other notable cast appearances include B. D. Wong (credited as 'Bradd Wong') as an Okinawan boy who invites Daniel and Kumiko to a dance club and Clarence Gilyard as one of the participants in the ice-breaking scene.
Production[edit]
The opening scene takes place immediately following the finale of the first film to seamlessly tie the two together. It was originally planned as the ending for the first film, although it was not shot until after the second film's production began.[4] Fairy tail dragon cry full movie.
Filming[edit]
Principal photography took place in Oahu, Hawaii, in the northeastern area of the island known as the 'windward side'. The local countryside in modern-day Okinawa had been drastically changed due to the presence of military bases, so other locations in both Japan and Hawaii were scouted as alternative filming locations. Filmmakers selected a property in Oahu that was privately owned by a retired local physician who agreed to allow a portion of the land to be used in the film. To form the Okinawan village portrayed in the film, seven authentic replicas of Okinawan houses were constructed along with more than three acres of planted crops. 50 Okinawa-born Hawaii residents were also recruited as film extras. Filming began on September 23, 1985, and ended on December 20, 1985.[5][6]
Music[edit]
The musical score for The Karate Kid Part II was composed by Bill Conti, who wrote the score for the previous installment. The film's signature tune was Peter Cetera's song 'Glory of Love', which was a No. 1 hit in the United States and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song. When Daniel and Miyagi are being driven by Chozen and his crony Toshio after they arrive in Okinawa, Chozen tunes in the radio of the car until he reaches a station playing 'Fascination', the same song to which Ali and Johnny were slow dancing at the high-end country club in the original film. The soundtrack is notable as being the final album released by United Artists Records.
- 'Glory of Love' (Peter Cetera)
- 'Rock 'n' Roll Over You' (The Moody Blues)
- 'Fish for Life' (Mancrab)
- 'Rock Around the Clock' (Paul Rodgers)
- 'Let Me at 'Em' (Southside Johnny)
- 'This is the Time' (Dennis DeYoung)
- 'Earth Angel' (New Edition)
- 'Love Theme from The Karate Kid Part II' (Bill Conti)
- 'Two Looking at One' (Carly Simon)
- 'The Storm' (Bill Conti)
The score, which features 20 tracks, was released separately on compact disc by Varèse Sarabande in a box set in 2007 and 2012.
Reception[edit]
The Karate Kid Part II opened in 1,323 theaters across North America on June 20, 1986. In its opening weekend, the film ranked first in its domestic box office grossing $12,652,336 with an average of $9,563 per theater. The film earned $20,014,510 in its opening week and ended its run earning a total of $115,103,979 domestically.[7]
Critical response[edit]
The film has a 42% rating out of 24 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.[8] Movie-gazette.com gave the film a positive review, stating the film was a 'worthy follow-up to the first Karate Kid film, with added interest provided by its exotic locations and characters.'[9] The Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review, particularly praising Pat Morita's performance as Miyagi and calling the actor 'the heart of the movie'.[10] However, while picture historian Leonard Maltin agreed with the strength of the performances, he called the film 'Purposeless.. corny in the extreme — all that's missing from the climax is hounds and ice floes — but made palatable by winning performances. Best for kids.' At the Movies gave the film a mixed review, with both critics praising the character Miyagi but criticizing the villains and action scenes. Roger Ebert recommended the movie overall but Gene Siskel did not. [11]
Awards and nominations[edit]
At the 1987 ASCAP Awards, Bill Conti won Top Box Office Films for the original music, which was released on United Artists Records. It also received a different Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for 'Glory of Love'.
Video games[edit]
A video game adaptation titled The Karate Kid Part II: The Computer Game was released in 1986 by publisher Microdeal on Atari ST and Amiga. It is a fighting game similar to The Way of the Exploding Fist in which the user plays the role of Daniel in five fights based on movie scenes. There are also two mini games with digitized images from the movie: Miyagi catching flies with chopsticks and Daniel breaking an ice block. [12]
The 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System video game The Karate Kid included several elements based on The Karate Kid Part II. Stages 2-4 of the game are based on The Karate Kid Part II, as are two bonus games in which the gamer must break up to six ice blocks. The drum technique exercise shown in the movie is also featured as a challenge in which the gamer must dodge the swinging ax as many times as possible.
References[edit]
- ^'THE KARATE KID PART II (PG)'. British Board of Film Classification. May 23, 1986. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^Canby, Vincent (June 20, 1986). 'Screen: 'Karate Kid Part II'. The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^'The Karate Kid Part II'. Variety. January 1, 1986. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^Berry, Robert. ''Sweep the Leg!' The Billy Zabka Interview'. retrocrush.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^Thomas, Bob (November 14, 1985). ''Karate Kid II' Under Way in Hawaii'. The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^''The Karate Kid Part II' Production Notes'. Sony Movie Channel. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^'The Karate Kid Part II'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^'The Karate Kid Part II (1986)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^'The Karate Kid Part II (1986)'. movie-gazette.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^Wilmington, Michael (June 20, 1986). 'Movie Review : Let's Hear It For A Winning 'Karate Ii''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^'The Karate Kid Part II / Running Scared / Legal Eagles / American Anthem (1986)'. siskelandebert.org. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^The Karate Kid: Part II - The Computer Game at mobygames.com
External links[edit]
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- The Karate Kid Part II at Rotten Tomatoes
The Karate Kid | |
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Created by | Robert Mark Kamen |
Original work | The Karate Kid (1984) |
Owner | Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment) |
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Television series | Cobra Kai (2018–present) |
Animated series | The Karate Kid (1989) |
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The Karate Kid is an American martial artsdramamulti-media franchise, created by screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen. The franchise began in 1984 with The Karate Kid, and was followed by three film sequels: The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and The Next Karate Kid (1994). Cobra Kai Free circuit design software. , a television series that serves as a sequel to the films, premiered in 2018.
The success of the first two films spawned an animated television series that aired in 1989, while a remake film centered on kung fu was released in 2010, set outside of the main story and featuring a similar plot to the original film.
While the first film garnered critical acclaim, critics were less enthusiastic about its sequels. However, the Cobra Kai television series garnered critical and audience acclaim.[1] Furthermore, the franchise has also had a lasting influence on both karate culture and teen film narratives in America.[2][3]
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- 2Television series
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Films[edit]
Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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The Karate Kid | June 22, 1984 | John G. Avildsen | Robert Mark Kamen | Jerry Weintraub |
The Karate Kid Part II | June 20, 1986 | |||
The Karate Kid Part III | June 30, 1989 | |||
The Next Karate Kid | September 9, 1994 | Christopher Cain | Mark Lee | |
The Karate Kid | June 11, 2010 | Harald Zwart | Christopher Murphey | Jerry Weintraub, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter and Kevin Stovitz |
The Karate Kid (1984)[edit]
Daniel LaRusso and his mother have just moved to Reseda, Los Angeles from Newark, New Jersey at the start of the school year. Befriending classmate Ali Mills, he comes into conflict with Ali's ex-boyfriend and star pupil of the 'Cobra Kai' dojo Johnny Lawrence and his gang. After being beaten up by the Cobra Kai gang in an after-school fight, Daniel finds an unlikely friend and karate sensei in his apartment complex's handyman, Mr. Miyagi, a proficient karate master. Making a deal with Johnny's merciless sensei, John Kreese, to end the fighting, Miyagi trains Daniel to compete at the All-Valley Karate Tournament.
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)[edit]
Immediately following the All-Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny is attacked by his furious sensei, John Kreese, in the parking lot. Mr. Miyagi intervenes, rescuing Johnny and passively humiliating Kreese in the process. Six months later, Miyagi receives a letter about his ailed father and plans to return to his home village on Okinawa Island. With Daniel in tow, Miyagi's past catches up with him as an old rivalry with a former friend is reignited.
The Karate Kid Part III (1989)[edit]
One year after the 1984 All-Valley Karate Tournament, John Kreese is now broke after losing all of his students. After visiting his Vietnam War comrade, rich businessman Terry Silver, Silver sends him on vacation to Tahiti promising to re-establish the Cobra Kai dojo and get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi. Meanwhile, Daniel and Miyagi have returned home from Okinawa to find Daniel's apartment building under reconstruction and his mother back in New Jersey taking care of a sick relative; Miyagi invites Daniel to stay with him. When Miyagi refuses to train Daniel to defend his title at the tournament, Daniel happens across Silver who offers to train him Cobra Kai-style.
The Next Karate Kid (1994)[edit]
Attending a commemorative service in Boston, Massachusetts for the Japanese-American soldiers who fought in the 442nd Infantry Regiment in World War II, Mr. Miyagi reacquaints with Louisa Pierce, the widow of his commanding officer. Louisa introduces him to her rebellious teenage granddaughter Julie, whose anger issues – resulting from her parents' deaths – make life difficult for Louisa. Offering to help, Miyagi sends Louisa to his home in Los Angeles for respite while he works to mentor Julie. Julie initially rebuffs Miyagi's help, but warms to him after coming into conflict with the leader of her school's shady security fraternity, Ned.
The Karate Kid (2010)[edit]
Dre Parker and his mother move from Detroit to Beijing after she transfers jobs. He befriends Meiying, a young musician who goes to his school, but draws the unwanted attention of Cheng, a kung fu prodigy whose family is close to Meiying's. Cheng and his friends relentlessly bully Dre at school to keep him away from Meiying, resulting in a fight on a school field trip where Dre is beaten up before being saved by his apartment building's maintenance man, Mr. Han. After failing to end the bullying by talking with Cheng's ruthless kung fu teacher, Mr. Han agrees to train Dre to compete at an upcoming kung fu tournament.
Television series[edit]
Series | Season | Episodes | First released | Last released | Showrunner(s) | Network(s) | |
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The Karate Kid | 1 | 13 | September 9, 1989 | December 16, 1989 | Larry Houston | NBC | |
Cobra Kai | 1 | 10 | May 2, 2018 | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg | YouTube Premium | ||
2 | 10 | April 24, 2019 |
The Karate Kid (1989)[edit]
A miniature shrine with mystical properties has been stolen from its resting place in Okinawa; Daniel and Miyagi are tasked with locating it and returning it home. Joined by Taki Tamurai, the group searches the globe on a series of adventures to keep the shrine out of dangerous hands.
Cobra Kai (2018–)[edit]
34 years after the 1984 All-Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence has just lost his job. After getting arrested for rescuing his teenage neighbour Miguel Diaz from a group of bullies, then getting cut-loose by his step-father, Johnny agrees to teach Miguel karate and reopens the Cobra Kai dojo, attracting social outcasts who build their self-confidence under his agressive tutelage. Meanwhile, Daniel LaRusso owns a successful chain of car dealerships but struggles to keep a balanced life without the guidance of the now-deceased Mr. Miyagi. Johnny's estranged son, Robby Keene, comes under Daniel's wing – initially not knowing Robby's parentage – giving Robby a job at his car dealership and mentoring him with Miyagi's life lessons. Daniel and Johnny come into conflict after Cobra Kai's return is made public, while Daniel's daughter Samantha gets caught in the middle.
Characters[edit]
Characters | Films | Television series | |||||
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The Karate Kid | The Karate Kid Part II | The Karate Kid Part III | The Next Karate Kid | The Karate Kid | The Karate Kid | Cobra Kai | |
1984 | 1986 | 1989 | 1994 | 2010 | 1989 | 2018–present | |
Daniel LaRusso | Ralph Macchio | Joey Dedio | Ralph Macchio | ||||
Mr. Miyagi | Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita | Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita | Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita | Robert Ito | Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita (archive footage) | ||
Fumio Demura (martial arts double) | Fumio Demura (martial arts double) | ||||||
John Kreese | Martin Kove | Martin Kove | |||||
Johnny Lawrence | William Zabka | William Zabka (archive footage) | William Zabka | ||||
Owen D. Stone (young) | |||||||
Ali Mills | Elisabeth Shue | Elisabeth Shue (archive footage) | Elisabeth Shue (archive footage) | ||||
Lucille LaRusso | Randee Heller | Randee Heller (archive footage) | Randee Heller | Randee Heller | |||
Bobby Brown | Ron Thomas | Ron Thomas (uncredited, archive footage) | Ron Thomas | ||||
Tommy | Rob Garrison | Rob Garrison (archive footage) | Rob Garrison | ||||
Dutch | Chad McQueen | Chad McQueen (archive footage) | Chad McQueen (archive footage) | ||||
Jimmy | Tony O'Dell | Tony O'Dell (archive footage) | Tony O'Dell | ||||
Freddy Fernandez | Israel Juarbe | Isarel Jurabe (archive footage) | |||||
Mrs. Milo | Frances Bay | Frances Bay | |||||
Sato Toguchi | Danny Kamekona | ||||||
Chozen Toguchi | Yuji Okumoto | ||||||
Kumiko | Tamlyn Tomita | ||||||
Yukie | Nobu McCarthy | ||||||
Miyagi's Father | Charlie Tanimoto | ||||||
Terence 'Terry' Silver | Thomas Ian Griffith | Thomas Ian Griffith (archive footage) | |||||
Michael 'Mike' Barnes | Sean Kanan | ||||||
Jessica Andrews | Robyn Lively | ||||||
Julie Pierce | Hilary Swank | ||||||
Louisa Pierce | Constance Towers | ||||||
Ned Randall | Michael Cavelieri | ||||||
Eric McGowen | Chris Conrad | ||||||
Colonel Paul Dugan | Michael Ironside | ||||||
Angel the Hawk | Frank Welker (voice) | ||||||
Dre Parker | Jaden Smith | ||||||
Mr. Han | Jackie Chan | ||||||
Meiying | Wenwen Han | ||||||
Cheng | Zhenwang Zhang | ||||||
Sherry Parker | Taraji P. Henson | ||||||
Master Li | Yu Rongguang | ||||||
Harry | Luke Carberry | ||||||
Taki Tamurai | Janice Kawaye | ||||||
Amanda LaRusso | Courtney Henggeler | ||||||
Miguel Diaz | Xolo Maridueña | ||||||
Robby Keene | Tanner Buchanan | ||||||
Samantha 'Sam' LaRusso | Mary Mouser | ||||||
Reese TinLee (young) | |||||||
Eli 'Hawk' Moskowitz | Jacob Bertrand | ||||||
Demetri | Gianni Decenzo |
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | |||||
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North America | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||||
The Karate Kid (1984) | June 22, 1984 | $90,815,558 | $90,815,558 | $8 million[4][5] | ||||
The Karate Kid Part II | June 20, 1986 | $115,103,979 | $115,103,979 | $13 million[citation needed][6] | ||||
The Karate Kid Part III | June 30, 1989 | $38,956,288 | $38,956,288 | $12.5 million[citation needed][7] | ||||
The Next Karate Kid | September 9, 1994 | $8,914,777 | $6,912,207 | $15,826,984 | $12 million[citation needed][8] | |||
The Karate Kid (2010) | June 11, 2010 | $176,591,618 | $182,534,404 | $359,126,022 | $40 million[9] | |||
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Critical response[edit]
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | Cinemascore |
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The Karate Kid (1984) | 88% (43 reviews)[10] | 60 (15 reviews)[11] | N/A |
The Karate Kid Part II | 42% (24 reviews)[12] | 55 (9 reviews)[13] | A[14] |
The Karate Kid Part III | 16% (32 reviews)[15] | 36 (12 reviews)[16] | B[14] |
The Next Karate Kid | 7% (27 reviews)[17] | 36 (15 reviews)[18] | B+[14] |
The Karate Kid (2010) | 66% (206 reviews)[19] | 61 (37 reviews)[20] | B[14] |
Cobra Kai: Season 1 | 100% (42 reviews)[21] | 72 (11 reviews)[22] | N/A |
Cobra Kai: Season 2 | 88% (24 reviews)[23] | 66 (7 reviews)[24] | N/A |
Lawsuit[edit]
In 1994, a Karate teacher named Bill DeClemente filed a lawsuit against those involved in the Karate Kid films, claiming that he owned the rights to the titleThe Karate Kid.[25] A New York court dismissed the case in 1997, stating that it was a 'nickname' for DeClemente, known to only a few people.[26]
Merchandise[edit]
The film spawned a franchise of related items and memorabilia such as action figures, head bands, posters, T-shirts, and a video game. A novelization was made by B.B. Hiller and published in 1984. The novel had a scene that was in the rehearsal when Daniel encounters Johnny during school at lunch. Also at the end, there was a battle between Miyagi and Kreese in the parking lot after the tournament which was the original ending for the film and used as the beginning of The Karate Kid Part II.
In 2015, toy company Funko revived The Karate Kid action figures. Two versions of character Daniel Larusso, a version of character Johnny Lawrence and a version of Mr. Miyagi were part of the line. The toys were spotted at retailers Target and Amazon.com.[27]
Trivia[edit]
The series has been credited for popularizing Karate in the United States.[28][29]
The music video for the song 'Sweep the Leg' by No More Kings stars William Zabka (who also directed the video) as a caricature of himself and features references to The Karate Kid, including cameo appearances by Zabka's former Karate Kid co-stars.[30]
Macchio and Zabka made a guest appearance as themselves in the How I Met Your Mother episode 'The Bro Mitzvah'. In the episode, Macchio is invited to Barney Stinson's bachelor party, leading to Barney shouting that he hates Macchio and that Johnny was the real hero of The Karate Kid. Towards the end of the episode, a clown in the party wipes off his makeup and reveals himself as Zabka.[31]
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External links[edit]
- The Karate Kid on IMDb
- The Karate Kid Part II on IMDb
- The Karate Kid Part III on IMDb
- The Karate Kid (TV series) on IMDb
- The Next Karate Kid on IMDb
- The Karate Kid (2010) on IMDb
- Cobra Kai on IMDb