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The Karate Kid, Part III (1989) -- A bad guy from KK1 attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the aid of an old army buddy.

Overview

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4.2/10   10,120 votes
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Director:
John G. Avildsen
Writers (WGA):
Robert Mark Kamen (characters)
Robert Mark Kamen (written by)
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Release Date:
30 June 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Family | Sport more
Tagline:
First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now, it's man to man.
Plot:
A bad guy from KK1 attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the aid of an old army buddy. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations more
User Comments:
Diabolical film, but a good laugh more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ralph Macchio ... Daniel LaRusso

Pat Morita ... Mr. Kesuke Miyagi (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)

Robyn Lively ... Jessica Andrews

Thomas Ian Griffith ... Terry Silver

Martin Kove ... John Kreese

Sean Kanan ... Mike Barnes
Jonathan Avildsen ... Snake
Randee Heller ... Lucille

William Christopher Ford ... Dennis (as Christopher Paul Ford)
Pat E. Johnson ... Referee
Rick Hurst ... Announcer
Frances Bay ... Mrs. Milo
Joseph V. Perry ... Uncle Louie
Jan Triska ... Milos
Diana Webster ... Margaret
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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
This movie was part of a wave in the late 80's/early 90's to introduce wide screen letterbox movies to the general public. The first printing of the VHS are all in letterbox. (re-prints from 1994 claim to be in wide screen but are pan & scan). (Ghostbusters II (1989) was another big title movie released in letterbox only in the first printing, many video stores got complaints about these titles because customer's thought that there was half of the picture missing, many video store owners called RCA/Columbia to find out if there was a printing problem to only be told that they were meant to be this way.) more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Towards the end, in the training sequence of both Daniel LaRusso and Mike Barnes, the first two clips shown of Mike Barnes, Terry Silver, and John Kreese (where Mike is breaking bricks with his hands) are the same exact clips, just played twice. The second clip of Mike is about half-a-second longer than the first. more
Quotes:
[after Mike Barnes beats Daniel up]
Terry Silver: Do you wanna see some more?
John Kreese: I wanna see a lot more.
Terry Silver: [to Mike] Bring him back.
Terry Silver: [to Kreese] You see his face? See the trail? I think he peed in his pants.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
BED O'NAILS more

FAQ

Why is Daniel living with Mr Miyagi? Where is his mother?
How long after "Karate Kid II" does "Karate Kid III" take place?
How do John Kreese and Terry Silver know each other?
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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Diabolical film, but a good laugh, 12 November 2007
9/10
Author: dmusucksdonkey from United Kingdom

I've read a lot of the comments others have left about Karate Kid 3, and although the majority of them have a point, please bear in mind it's the third in the series of the Karate Kid movies for heaven's sake! Why are you people seriously analysing the realism of it? The whole concept from day one has been ridiculous. OK, so it IS possible for some wee wiener to somehow win a karate competition in a month or two of waxing cars, and painting fences, against guys who have been doing karate for probably their whole lives. But come on, the whole Mr Miyagi thing clapping his hands and rubbing Daniel's leg? Who is he, Jesus? So, when you bear in mind the whole series are stupid, why heavily criticise the film? You've obviously sat through one and two, so should know by now that the film is going to be poo, but it will be enjoyable. An ideal film to watch when you've had a few beers, or fancy laughing at the cheesy bad guy characters they've thrown in. How can anyone seriously say they don't like the film when Terry Silver delivers such classic likes as "I love it when he pounds him!"? I would recommend watching this movie, but watch it with a pinch of salt. Just enjoy the roller-coaster ride of hammy acting, and seriously un-menacing bad guys they have. I mean, Kreece was a cheesy slime-ball in Cagney and Lacey for God's sake. Are you really going to feel intimidated by him?

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