Ralph Macchio

Pat Morita

Danny Kamekona

Nobu McCarthy

Yuji Okumoto

Tamlyn Tomita

Martin Kove

William Zabka

Chad McQueen

Tony O'Dell

Ron Thomas

Rob Garrison

Pat E. Johnson

Bruce Malmuth

Eddie Smith

Garth Johnson

Brett Johnson

Will Hunt

Evan James Malmuth

Lee Arnone

Joey Miyashima

Raymond Ma

George O'Hanlon Jr.

Charlie Tanimoto

Tsuruko Ohye

Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad

Marc Hayashi

Robert Fernandez

Natalie N. Hashimoto

Diana Mar

BD Wong

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Michael Morgan

Jack Eiseman

Jeffrey Rogers

Aaron Seville

Wes Chong

Traci Toguchi

Joey Banks

Antonia Franceschi

Chris Tashima

Sarah Kendall

Ron Pohnel

John G. Avildsen

Jerry Weintraub

David Garfield

Jane Kurson

Linda Arvidson

Lori Lynn Ross

Clifford C. Coleman

Dennis Maguire

Christine Larson

Brad Edmiston

Ross A. Maehl

Mike Hassett

Jan Foreman

Mario Zavala

Erik Felix

Jeannie Jeha

Stephen St. John

Bill M. Ryusaki

Alan R. Disler

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Brooks Arthur

Diane Bandolas

Craig Denault

Roger Ito

William Randall

William M. Randall Jr.

Ronnie Wexler

Hendrik Wynands

Dennis Dion

Glen Cooper

Karen Kory

Robert Knudson

John Lubin

David Stafford

Jim Bullock

Nobuko Miyamoto

Michael Van Dyke

Joseph Holsen

Richard Friedman

Pete Corral

Peter Benoit

O.T. Henderson

Lee Poll

Sam Gordon

Alan Falco

Don Digirolamo

Bob Cornett

James M. Sheppherd

Richard Leon

William James Teegarden

Jack Eskew

Paul H. Haines Jr.

Al Wininger

Tino Caira

Tom C. McCarthy

Michael P. Redbourn

Mark Hite

Harry Ueshiro

Mike Wynands

Douglas Brumer

Gary Dion

Penelope Shaw

Neil Burrow

Doreen A. Dixon

Jay Kamen

Marshall Schlom

Randy Sabusawa

Zenko Heshiki

Paul De Rolf

Marge Spencer

Stephen A. Hope

Martha Burns Holsen

Danny Wynands

Robert Glass

Louis Schwartzberg

Blake R. Cornett

Jose De Vega

Reid Burns

Eddie Marks

Elizabeth Pine

Phil Walker

Carly Simon

Robert Mark Kamen

William F. Matthews

Bill Conti

Caro Jones

Jim Kail

William J. Cassidy

James Crabe

Mary Malin

Karen Rosenfelt

Howard Pine

Cheri Ruff

John M. Elliott Jr.

R.J. Louis

Susan Ekins

Steve Elsbree

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The Karate Kid Part II

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A disappointment.

I gained nothing from <em>'The Karate Kid Part II'</em>, it adds very little to the original. Pat Morita (Mr. Miyagi) is the only plus point for me, he especially has one great and emotional scene with his co-star. Otherwise, no-one else stands out - not even (the still solid) Ralph Macchio (Daniel).

Up until the ending I was actually nonplussed about it, neither liking or disliking it, but the conclusion is so uninteresting and lame that I just couldn't wait for 'The End' to appear. I will say it isn't an excruciating watch or anything, but I just expected a great deal more from this sequel. It doesn't feel attached to the first film, which is obviously a negative.

Other things that didn't help were the shoehorning out of Elisabeth Shue (Ali) & Randee Heller (Lucille) and the repetitive nature of the story; e.g. another love story that features a jock-like character, Daniel still getting battered and bruised for the majority.

Hopefully the next two follow-ups are much better.

Filipe Manuel Neto

**A worthy continuation.**

After the great success of the first film, it was quite predictable that another film would be made that would continue the story. This film picks up right where the first left off, and follows in the footsteps of Daniel and his master, Miyagi, on a journey to southern Japan, the latter's homeland, to see his dying father and settle a score with a man he swore to kill. Him if he ever set foot on Japanese soil again.

As in the first film, we again have Ralph Macchio in the role of Daniel and Pat Morita as Master Miyagi. Both were very good and they give us again everything that we appreciated in the first film. The main difference in the work of both actors turns out to be the greater formal protagonism of the character of Morita, who is the great protagonist of this film: all the action, and the whole story, is centered on the figure of Miyagi, in the past and in the its peaceful stance in the face of a situation in which it is forced to fight. Of course, the film tries to give Macchio equal relevance by forcing an enmity between his character and another, created to be one of the film's antagonists, but the situation feels far too forced and contrived to really be an advantage to the story. Incidentally, even the romantic sub-plot between Daniel and Kumiko, a young Japanese woman played by Tamlyn Tomita, doesn't seem credible enough, despite the actress' good work. Danny Kamekona doesn't do a bad job, but he seems a little stereotypical, whereas Yuji Okumoto does nothing but be hateful.

Technically, the film is quite correct and seeks to create a convincing Japanese environment, in which the houses, gardens, buildings and other elements really look like a rural area of Japan. Filmed in Hawaii for production convenience, the film really managed to recreate that environment well and give us a flavor of Japanese traditions through clothes, houses, sets and other details such as the tea ceremony and dance. The cinematography is quite pleasant and the soundtrack has some very good songs, one of which even deserved an Oscar nomination that year.

The Karate Kid Part II (1986) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Karate Kid Part II( 1986)

This time, the combat is real.

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A review by r96sk

Written by r96sk on Wed Feb 24 2021

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