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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

User Rating:
3.8/10   6,014 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Robert Mark Kamen (characters)
Mark Lee (written by)
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Release Date:
12 August 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
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 Reviews:
The End of the Series and Not a Movie Too Soon more (53 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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)
Brian McGrail ... T.J.
Wayne Chou ... Pizza Driver
Daniel Inouye ... Senator (as Senator Daniel Inouye)

Gustave Johnson ... Wison
Brian Smiar ... O'Connor
Christopher Beam ... Westcott Boy
Eric Beam ... Westcott Boy
Scott Powderly ... Westcott Boy
Davis Robinson ... Leon
Anthony Ejarque ... Ernie
Steven Mark Friedman ... Ted
Christopher Wilder ... Roland
Annette Miller ... Saleswoman
Bud Ekins ... Jack Russell
Paul Bronk ... Larry Townes
Fred Fontana ... Dusty
Julie Weintraub ... Prom Girl (as Julie Caroline Weintraub)
Johnny Melton ... Bungee Jumper
Chad Melton ... Bungee Jumper
Scott Strupe ... Bungee Jumper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Melissa Calheno ... High School Student (uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso ... Prom Photographer (uncredited)
Mark Grant ... Prom DJ (uncredited)

Dan Marshall ... High School Kid at Prom (uncredited)
Frank Principe ... Himself (uncredited)

Hebron Simckes-Joffe ... High School Student (uncredited)

Jason Yee ... High school student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Christopher Cain 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Robert Mark Kamen (characters)

Mark Lee (written by)

Produced by
Susan Ekins .... associate producer
R.J. Louis .... executive producer
Jerry Weintraub .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bill Conti 
 
Cinematography by
László Kovács (director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs)
 
Film Editing by
Ronald Roose 
 
Casting by
Joy Todd 
 
Production Design by
Walter P. Martishius 
 
Set Decoration by
Tracey A. Doyle 
 
Makeup Department
Steve LaPorte .... makeup artist
Peggy Semtob .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Fred Fontana .... production supervisor
R.J. Louis .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rosemary C. Cremona .... second assistant director (as Rosemary Cremona)
Nicholas Mastandrea .... first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
Nancy Townsend .... dga trainee
 
Art Department
Peter Bankins .... property master
Paul W. Gorfine .... stand-by scenic (as Paul Gorfine)
Tedi Tate .... assistant property master
Christopher Welling .... leadman
Norman White .... construction coordinator
Melanie J. Baker .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Kurt Smith .... construction foreman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
David Bartlett .... supervising sound editor (as Dave Barlett)
Bob Beemer .... sound re-recording mixer
Ruth Bird .... assistant sound editor
Harry Cheney .... sound editor (as Harry Chency)
Stephen Hunter Flick .... supervising sound editor (as Stephen Flick)
Mauriece Jacks Jr. .... cable person
Drake Jenevein .... assistant sound editor
Nicholas Vincent Korda .... adr editor (as Nicholas Korda)
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Minkler)
Timothy Pearson .... foley artist
Sean Rush .... boom operator
Kirk Schuler .... sound editor
David Spence .... sound editor (as Dave Spence)
David Williams .... sound editor
Andy Wiskes .... production sound mixer
David W. Alstadter .... foley mixer (uncredited)
Christopher S. Aud .... sound editor (uncredited)
Patrick J. Foley .... sound editor (uncredited)
Mark L. Mangino .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Chris Burton .... special effects coordinator
Dennis Dion .... special effects
 
Stunts
Barbara Bernhardt .... stunts
Fumio Demura .... stunts
Debbie Greg .... stunts
Pat E. Johnson .... stunt coordinator
Paul Marini .... stunts
Norm McLean .... stunts
Brian Ricci .... stunts
Christine Rodriguez .... stunt double: Hillary Swank (as Christine Bannon-Rodrigues)
Brian Smyj .... stunts
Phillip V. Caruso .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richmond L. Aguilar .... chief lighting technician (as Richmond Aguilar)
Brian Bernstein .... assistant camera
Patrick Capone .... camera operator
A. Anthony Cappello .... second assistant camera (as Anthony Cappello)
Phillip V. Caruso .... still photographer (as Phil Caruso)
Andrew Casey .... first assistant camera (as Andrew W. Casey)
Paul Caven .... assistant chief lighting technician
Craig Denault .... camera operator
Daniel C. Gold .... first assistant camera (as Daniel Gold)
Ben Haller .... key grip
Gary Kangrga .... second grip
R. Scott McGowan .... dolly grip (as Scott McGowan)
Gerard Sava .... second assistant camera
Rick Cardillo .... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Michael DiIeso .... rigger (uncredited)
Tim Driscoll .... grip (uncredited)
Gábor Kövér .... camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
David Larue .... best boy grip (uncredited)
Brian A. Pitts .... set electrician (uncredited)
William M. Weberg .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Susan Peck .... location casting
Angela Peri .... extras casting: Boston
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carole Brown-James .... wardrobe supervisor: women (as Carole James)
Kent James .... wardrobe supervisor: men
 
Editorial Department
Tom Barrett .... assistant editor
Ute Berthold .... first assistant film editor
Lindsay Mofford .... apprentice editor
Scot Deer .... telecine colorist (uncredited)
David Orr .... color timer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Ken Kushnick .... music supervisor
Steve Livingston .... music editor
David Passick .... music supervisor
Jeffrey Pollack .... music consultant
Frank Welker .... special vocal effects
Chris McGeary .... music editor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Jimmy Flynn .... transportation captain: Boston (as James P. Flynn)
Kenneth Johnson .... transportation co-captain: Boston
Craig Pinkard .... transportation captain
John Yarbrough .... transportation co-captain
Ken Farnell .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Mark M. Ashley .... production assistant
Barbara Bernhardt .... assistant martial arts choreographer (as Barbara Goldstone)
Krisinda Cain .... production assistant
Rick Clark .... hawk trainer
Michelle Cooney .... craft service (as Michelle Cooney Higgins)
Sheri Davidson .... assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Vicki Dunakin .... location manager: Washington D.C.
Michele Durboraw .... production secretary
Donna Ekins-Kapner .... assistant: Mr. Cain (as Donna Ekins)
Evelyn Guerrero .... assistant: Mr. Morita
Pat E. Johnson .... martial arts choreographer
Andrew Lipschultz .... unit publicist
Michael B. Louis .... production assistant (as Michael Louis)
Liz Mersky .... production assistant (as Elizabeth Mersky)
David Normand .... location manager: Boston
Kristen J. Nye .... assistant production accountant (as Kristen Nye)
Buz Presock .... production assistant
Mike Revell .... production accountant (as Michael J. Revell)
Joanne Small .... script supervisor
Peter Sobich Jr. .... production assistant
Jamie Weintraub .... assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Jody Weintraub .... assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Joseph Weintraub .... assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Julie Weintraub .... production assistant
Rachel Weintraub .... assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Sarah Weintraub .... assistant: Mr. Weintraub
Bruce Lomet .... production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew J. Raycroft .... production assistant (uncredited)
Rick Suvalle .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Ashley Boone .... dedicatee
Bill Sasner .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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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.
Runtime:
107 min
Country:
Language:
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)
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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:
Factual errors: Mr. Miyagi is a CMOH (congressional medal of honor) recipient. When he gets out of the car in the first scene, the escorting soldiers do not render salutes to him as all CMOH recipients are entitled to. more
Quotes:
Julie Pierce: What's going on?
Sergeant Kesuke Miyagi: Nothing. Just monks having good time.
Julie Pierce: I thought they were supposed to be spiritual
Sergeant Kesuke Miyagi: Never trust spiritual leader who doesn't dance.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Office: The Fight (#2.6)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
I Think I'm In Trouble more

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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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2 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
The End of the Series and Not a Movie Too Soon, 26 February 2002
3/10
Author: gbheron from Washington, DC

The final installment in the Karate Kid series is predictable, poorly acted, and so bad it borders on the enjoyable. But not quite, it's just bad. In this installment Ralph Macchio's Karate Kid is absent, already having been in one too many of the episodes. The new Kid, played by Hillary Swank, is the teenage granddaughter of one of Mr. Miyogi's WWII buddies. Her parents are recently deceased and her grandmother is unsuccessfully trying to raise this young hellion. In steps Mr. Miyogi to set things right. True to formula, there is a group of neo-Fascist bullies, called the Alpha Troopers that must be put in their place and a new karate move, called the Praying Mantis. As I said before this movie is a mess, and should be avoided.

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