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The Next Karate Kid (1994) -- Miyagi is brought together with the teenage daughter of an old war buddy. The new student is Hillary Swank, a teenager struggling to balance the trials of high school, the thrill of her first romance and the discipline of martial arts.
The Next Karate Kid (1994) -- Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing a troubled teenage girl

Overview

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Director:
Christopher Cain
Writers (WGA):
Robert Mark Kamen (characters)
Mark Lee (written by)
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Release Date:
12 August 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Family | Romance | Sport more
Tagline:
Who says the good guy has to be a guy? more
Plot:
Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing a troubled teenage girl full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Hillary Swank to Be Honored at Hollywood Film Festival
 (From MovieWeb. 13 October 2009, 11:12 AM, PDT)
Jackie Chan ready for Karate Kid remake
 (From Scorecard Review. 14 July 2009, 3:10 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
The Film That Introduced Hilary Swank to the Mainstream Audience more (53 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Pat Morita ... Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi (as Noriyuki "Pat" Morita)

Hilary Swank ... Julie Pierce

Michael Ironside ... Col. Dugan
Constance Towers ... Louisa Pierce
Chris Conrad ... Eric McGowen
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad ... Abbot (as Arsenio Trinidad)
Michael Cavalieri ... Ned

Walton Goggins ... Charlie (as Walt Goggins)
Jim Ishida ... Tall Monk
Rodney Kageyama ... Monk
Seth Sakai ... Buddhist Monk
Eugene Boles ... Mr. Harold Wilkes
Keena Keel ... School Clerk
Tom O'Brien ... Gabe

Thomas Downey ... Morgan (as Tom Downey)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Karate Kid Part IV (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for violence and some mild language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Australia:M (original rating) | Peru:PT | South Korea:12 | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG (re-rating on appeal)
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The fight choreographers gave Hilary Swank a "pink belt" for her mastery of the most flashy techniques, but none of the basics. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the monk bowls a gutter ball (which jumps out to make a strike at the last second) the 10 pin begins falling before the ball contacts any of the pins. more
Quotes:
Sergeant Kesuke Miyagi: Boys are much easier! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles (#1.15)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
I Think I'm In Trouble more

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
The Film That Introduced Hilary Swank to the Mainstream Audience, 3 August 2000
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"The Next Karate Kid" is not a very impressive film. However, it introduces a young actress named Hilary Swank to the mainstream audience. Amazingly, just five short years after this film Swank would be holding the Oscar for her gender-bending role in "Boys Don't Cry". In this film she takes Macchio's role and does an admirable job even though the material is just not there. 2.5 out of 5 stars.

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